Chapter 12 - Lucas Investigates Chad’s Deep Web Of Lies
While Sarah rested under the watchful care of the nursing staff, Lucas sat in the hospital waiting room with his laptop open.
He accessed the cloud storage folder linked to Chad’s personal computer using the passwords found in the envelope.
Rows of encrypted financial files, fake identities, and illicit business contracts populated the glowing screen.
“Unbelievable... he was running a massive real estate scam across three different states,” Lucas muttered under his breath.
He began exporting every single file, forwarding copies directly to the district attorney’s economic crimes division.
A notification popped up on his screen indicating an incoming email from an unfamiliar overseas financial institution.
Lucas clicked open the message, revealing a bank statement showing funds transferred to a secret Swiss account.
“So that’s where the down payment on Sarah’s house disappeared to last winter,” Lucas realized with grim satisfaction.
He saved the digital evidence onto a secure flash drive, knowing this would guarantee Chad never saw freedom again.
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The digital net was closing in fast, and there was no legal loophole left for the fraudulent con man to exploit.
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