Chapter 18 - Uncovering the Mastermind
In the compound's underground tactical hub, Agent Carter displayed a complex organizational network on illuminated screens.
The financial data traced Vivian's offshore accounts directly to a prominent Wall Street hedge fund billionaire named Julian Thorne.
Thorne was the CEO of Apex Capital and the primary shadow investor behind the illegal synthetic poison development.
"Vivian was just his field agent," Agent Carter explained, pointing to Thorne's high-resolution mugshot.
"Thorne shorted Sterling BioTech stock by hundreds of millions of dollars, expecting Chloe's death to collapse the company."
Marcus stared at Thorne's arrogant face, realizing the entire nightmare was driven by corporate greed.
"Freeze all of Apex Capital's domestic trading assets tonight," Marcus commanded.
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"We're going to bankrupt them before the trial even begins."
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