Chapter 6 - The Secret Drive
Maya reached beneath the collar of her mauve dress, pulling out a tiny silver micro-drive attached to a thin gold chain.
"She was looking for this under the coffee table tonight," Maya revealed, handing the drive to Liam.
"What is on this, Maya?" Liam asked, examining the encrypted metallic drive under the room's white lights.
"It contains the transaction ledgers for Sterling Global," Maya explained, her breathing steadying slowly.
"Evelyn has been laundering millions through shell companies registered in the Cayman Islands," she disclosed.
Liam's dark eyes narrowed as he realized the massive political and financial leverage now sitting in his palm.
This was no longer just a domestic abuse incident; this was a multi-billion-dollar federal crime.
"If Evelyn's father finds out you have this, he will mobilize every senator in the state," Liam noted grimly.
"Let him try," Maya replied, her soft brown eyes glinting with a new, dangerous spark of determination.
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Liam plugged the drive into his encrypted smartphone, initiating a remote backup to a secure federal server.
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