Chapter 27 - The Senator's Ruin
Forty-eight hours later, Bellevue Hospital was surrounded by armed federal agents and media vans.
Inside the VIP ICU room, Ryan lay hooked up to life support machines, his breathing slow and steady.
Emily stood by his window, holding a secure tablet linked directly to the NASDAQ stock market exchange.
"It's time, Marcus," Emily said into her earpiece. "Execute the short squeeze on Harrison's defense firm."
Within thirty minutes, Apex Holdings dumped fifty million short contracts onto the market, triggering a massive crash.
Senator Harrison's offshore defense accounts were completely liquidated, bankrupting his political foundation instantly.
Simultaneously, the FBI raided Harrison's private residence in Georgetown, arresting him on live national television.
Marcus Blake walked into the hospital room with a victorious smile. "Harrison is finished. The DOJ just indicted him."
Emily looked down at Ryan's quiet face, taking his hand gently into hers.
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"We won, Ryan," Emily whispered softly near his ear. "Now you just need to wake up."
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