Chapter 18 - Powerful Grandfathers Clash As Media Outlets Explode Everywhere
By noon, the digital editions of every major national newspaper carried the explosive breaking headline across the country.
“BILLIONAIRE LUCAS WHITAKER ARRESTED IN CHILD ABUSE SCANDAL; WHITAKER ESTATE RAIDED BY FEDERAL AGENTS.”
Cable news networks broadcasted footage of Lucas and Bianca being led out of the mansion in handcuffs.
Inside the Thorne estate library, Arthur Thorne watched the live broadcast on a massive flat-screen television.
His phone rang continuously with calls from corporate partners, senators, and elite lawyers wanting a piece of the fallout.
“The Whitaker board is trying to liquidate their assets to pay off federal fines, but I’m buying up every share,” Arthur smirked.
“You’re going to destroy them completely,” Audrey said quietly, sitting by the fireplace with a cup of tea.
“They tried to destroy an innocent child in our county; empires fall when they lose their humanity,” Arthur replied sternly.
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Outside the estate gates, a swarm of reporters and paparazzi camped out in the snow, shouting questions into the cold air.
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