Chapter 21 - The Bailout Trap

In her federal holding cell, Evelyn demanded an urgent private meeting with Carter through her legal team.
When Carter arrived in the visiting room, she pressed her hands against the glass partition frantically.
"You need to access the emergency Swiss trust account, Carter!" Evelyn hissed in a desperate whisper.
"Pay off the prosecutor before they examine the Zurich bank records from twenty years ago!"
Carter looked at his mother through the thick glass, seeing her true monster face for the first time in his life.
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"There is no money in Zurich, Mother," Carter said softly. "Chloe liquidated that account two days ago."
Evelyn stared at him in utter horror, her breathing becoming rapid and shallow.