Chapter 6 - The Investigation Deepens
The private investigator, John, sat in Marcus Sterling’s office, reviewing the financial documents recovered from Mark Vance’s safe.
"It's worse than I thought," John said, pointing to a series of complex wire transfers. "Mark Vance has been systematically looting Vance Enterprises for years, using a network of shell companies in the Cayman Islands."
Marcus studied the documents, his face a mask of cold fury. He had known Mark was incompetent, but he had no idea he was a thief.
"He was bleeding Julian Vance's company dry," Marcus said, his voice low and dangerous. "And he was using that money to fund his lavish lifestyle and his mother’s gambling debts."
"Eleanor Vance has a gambling problem?" John asked.
"She’s a regular at the high-stakes tables in Atlantic City," Marcus replied. "John, I want you to dig deeper into her finances. I want to expose her gambling losses and connect them to Mark's embezzlement."
"Already on it," John said. "And I’m also looking into the circumstances surrounding Julian Vance's death."
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Marcus looked up, surprised. "Julian’s death? It was a heart attack."
"That's what the death certificate says," John replied. "But according to the housekeeper, Mark and Eleanor were arguing with
