Chapter 21 - The Federal Raid

Simultaneously, in downtown Manhattan, New York, fifty FBI SWAT agents executed a federal search warrant on Apex Capital.
Armored vehicles blocked Wall Street as tactical team members smashed through the glass doors of Julian Thorne's office.
Thorne was caught sitting at his mahogany desk, frantically attempting to shred offshore bank transfer receipts.
"Julian Thorne! Hands where we can see them! Don't move!" an agent yelled, laser sights painting Thorne's chest.
Agents slammed the billionaire CEO onto his expensive Persian rug, snapping heavy steel handcuffs onto his wrists.
Seized hard drives contained thousands of encrypted emails detailing the entire conspiracy to poison Chloe.
The corporate empire that had terrorized Marcus's family was collapsing in full view of the national media.
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By noon, Apex Capital stock had plummeted to absolute zero.
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