Chapter 19 - The Blackmail Network Unmasked
“Mark, look at this,” I whispered, turning my tablet screen so he could see the names listed on the master index file.
The index contained names of European prime ministers, American senators, international defense contractors, and major banking executives.
Friedrich had used his global port network to monitor, record, and manipulate high-ranking officials across four continents.
It was the ultimate source of power that had kept the Weber family untouchable by international law enforcement for half a century.
And sitting right near the top of the index was an entry dated November 12, 2020, carrying a familiar American name: SENATOR RICHARD VANCE.
Friedrich hadn't just been a passive distant relative; he was the master puppeteer who had financed Senator Vance’s operations in Connecticut.
The entire scheme to separate Mark and me five years ago had been directed from this very vault beneath the Elbe River in Hamburg.
They had used Arthur Sterling to keep Mark isolated in America so he would never discover the blackmail network or claim his rightful seat.
Mark clutched his fists, his knuckles turning white as he stared at the screen with an expression of cold, dangerous resolve.
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“Upload the entire server buffer to the FBI and Interpol immediately, Clara,” Mark ordered, his voice dropping into that lethal tone.
“It’s time to shut down Friedrich’s syndicate once and for all.”
