Chapter 22 - The Mastermind Unmasked
Inside the federal holding facility, Arthur Vance sat across from Ryan in the interrogation room.
Ryan stared at his father through the thick glass, feeling nothing but cold indifference.
"Who paid off the judge during your first trial, Father?" Ryan asked quietly into the phone receiver.
Arthur let out a dry, bitter laugh, resting his cuffed hands on the steel table.
"You always were too soft for Wall Street, Ryan," Arthur sneered. "You never looked at the bigger picture."
"Tell me who was behind Amber!" Ryan roared, slamming his hand against the glass partition.
Arthur leaned closer to the glass, his eyes dark with ancient malice.
"Senator Harrison," Arthur whispered chillingly. "He owns thirty percent of the military defense patents we developed."
Ryan's breath caught in his throat; Senator William Harrison was one of the most powerful men in Washington D.C.
"Emily discovered his illegal slush funds five years ago," Arthur added with a sinister grin.
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"That's why she had to die, Ryan. And now that she’s back, Harrison will finish the job."
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