Chapter 18 - David Uncovers Secret Links To A Corporate Rival
Working late into the evening in the subterranean estate archive, David cross-referenced old corporate ledgers with federal loan files.
The glowing computer monitor cast an eerie blue light across the stone walls of the secure subterranean vault.
“Here it is... an industrial development loan issued in nineteen-ninety-five, backed by a shadowy holding firm called Sterling Global,” David muttered.
He pulled up the digital corporate registry, tracing the ownership chain of Sterling Global through multiple offshore holding entities.
The trail led directly to a prominent Wall Street financier and current federal banking commissioner named Harrison Vance.
“Harrison Vance... my own estranged second cousin who sits on the federal monetary oversight board,” David gasped in disbelief.
He picked up his secure satellite phone, dialing Agent Vance to report the explosive discovery directly to the Department of Justice.
“Agent Vance, I found the silent partner holding the estate mortgage—it’s Commissioner Harrison Vance in New York,” David stated firmly.
“Harrison Vance? Good lord, Mr. Vance, he’s currently presiding over the federal banking ethics committee,” the agent replied in shock.
“He was the mastermind funding Uncle Richard’s syndicate all along, using his regulatory power to cover their tracks,” David deduced.
“Stay inside the estate, Mr. Vance; we’re issuing an immediate federal subpoena and asset freeze for Commissioner Vance tonight,” the agent ordered.
David slammed the laptop shut, grabbing the incriminating paper files and hurrying back up the stairs toward the main floor.
The conspiracy was much larger than a disgruntled family member; it was a systemic infiltration of the American financial system.
Martha was waiting in the study, her expression unyielding as David burst through the heavy oak doors with the evidence.
“We found him, Mom... Harrison Vance is the silent partner pulling the strings from Wall Street,” David reported breathlessly.
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“Then we strike first, David, before he has a chance to liquidate our remaining federal industrial grants,” Martha instructed calmly.
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