Chapter 22 - THE LEVERAGE GAME
Senator Vance chuckled condescendingly, pouring himself a glass of red wine from a crystal decanter.
"Kickbacks?" the senator scoffed. "Eleanor, I am the Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee. No prosecutor in D.C. will touch me."
"Local prosecutors won't," Eleanor agreed, opening her leather portfolio to pull out a series of bank transfer receipts.
"But the Congressional Ethics Committee will have a field day with these wire transfers from Swiss shell corporations," she added.
The senator’s hand froze mid-air as he looked down at the exact dates and account numbers corresponding to his offshore accounts.
"Where did you get these?" Senator Vance demanded, his political composure cracking for the very first time.
"Harrison Sterling was more than happy to trade your financial records in exchange for immunity from Swiss prosecution," Eleanor lied effortlessly.
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In reality, Marcus had retrieved the files directly from Harrison's private vault in the Swiss clinic while Eleanor distracted him.
"What do you want, Eleanor?" the senator asked through clenched teeth, setting his wine glass down heavily.
