Chapter 17 - The Real Identity Of The Syndicate Traitor
Dominic plugged the syndicate hard drive into the master suite’s computer terminal, letting the decryption software run.
Lines of green text cascaded down the high-resolution monitor as decades of hidden criminal enterprises unlocked themselves.
“There’s the missing link,” Evelyn pointed toward a file dated three days before Sofia’s supposed death seven years ago.
Dominic clicked the document open, his eyes scanning the names of the board members overseeing the offshore syndicate accounts.
His breath hitched in his throat as he read the name listed as the primary beneficial owner of the entire network.
It wasn't Vincent. It wasn't Sofia.
It was Marcus Vance—the very man Dominic had trusted as his attorney and closest confidant for twenty-five years.
“Marcus,” Dominic whispered, the betrayal cutting deeper than anything Sofia had done tonight.
“He orchestrated the hit on Sofia’s car, making her think you ordered it to steal her inheritance,” Evelyn deduced instantly.
“And then he blackmailed her into helping him dismantle my organization from the inside out,” Dominic realized with grim clarity.
Sofia stared at the screen from the floor, her face draining of all remaining color as the horrific truth set in.
“Marcus... told me you wanted me gone so you could remarry,” Sofia whispered in absolute shock.
“He played both of us like instruments in an orchestra,” Dominic said coldly, picking up his assault rifle from the floor.
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The night was far from over, and the true architect of their family’s nightmare was still sitting safely in his downtown penthouse.
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