Chapter 5
Dawn broke over Washington, D.C., casting a pale golden light across the grand neoclassical columns of the Department of Justice. Chloe and Katherine stepped out of a black armored SUV, flanked by armed federal security details and legal counsel.
Federal Prosecutor Harrison awaited them inside his secure briefing room on the fourth floor of the main building. He reviewed the encrypted hard drives and financial ledgers that Chloe had painstakingly compiled during her undercover stint.
"This is explosive, Mrs. Vance; these documents implicate sitting federal judges and international logistics executives," Harrison whispered in awe. "That is precisely why we brought it directly to you instead of local authorities who might be compromised," Katherine stated.
Harrison locked the files inside a heavy titanium safe before turning back to face the mother and daughter duo. "We will issue sealed indictments and nationwide arrest warrants within the next twelve hours," Harrison promised firmly.
As they walked out of the DOJ building, a sleek black sedan was parked across the street, watching them intently. Chloe caught sight of a familiar silhouette in the passenger seat—Arthur Sterling, a rival corporate raider.
"Arthur is involved," Chloe muttered under her breath, watching the sedan accelerate rapidly into the morning traffic. "Arthur Sterling has been trying to swallow our shipping lanes for a decade, and now he just signed his own arrest warrant," Katherine said coldly.
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They returned to New York just as federal agents began executing simultaneous raids on Sterling’s corporate offices. Television crews captured live footage of federal marshals hauling boxes of evidence out of Sterling Logistics in downtown Manhattan.
The corporate world watched in paralyzed shock as the house of cards built by corrupt elites collapsed overnight. Chloe stood on her penthouse balcony, watching the American flag fly proudly against the autumn wind, feeling justice within reach.
