Chapter 18 - Unmasking The True Mastermind Behind It All
By morning, federal authorities and international investigators descended upon the Swiss conglomerate’s Boston branch offices.
Every shell company, fraudulent mortgage, and illegal acquisition document was seized under emergency anti-corruption laws.
Marlo sat in her sunny bakery kitchen, watching little Poppy draw orange trees on a fresh pad of paper.
The front door opened, and Elias walked in carrying a single, fresh apricot tart wrapped in white bakery paper.
He placed it gently on the wooden table beside Marlo’s coffee mug with a quiet, satisfied smile.
“The downtown expansion zone has been legally reassigned to a community trust managed by Heart and Crumb Holdings,” Elias reported.
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Marlo looked up, her heart skipping a beat as she realized the full magnitude of what he had accomplished.
“You bought the entire block just to protect the bakery?” Marlo asked in breathless wonder.
