Chapter 19 - THE SEC VICTORY
Three days later, the grand press room of the Securities and Exchange Commission in Washington D.C. was packed.
Over two hundred news cameras lined the hall as federal prosecutors took their positions at the podium.
Clara sat at the center table wearing a sharp navy blazer, holding her sleeping baby girl in her arms.
Beside her sat Detective Reese and Elena, both looking proud and recovered.
"Today, federal authorities have officially seized all assets belonging to Sterling Global Enterprises," the lead prosecutor announced.
"Charles Sterling, Victoria Sterling, and thirty associate board members have been indicted on charges of treason, attempted murder, and corporate fraud."
Flashbulbs exploded across the room as reporters shouted questions at the top of their lungs.
"Mrs. Montgomery-Sterling!" a reporter yelled. "Who now controls the fifty-billion-dollar Montgomery trust?"
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Clara leaned forward toward the bank of microphones, her eyes shining with quiet authority.
"The trust has been placed in a permanent public protection foundation," Clara declared clearly. "Managed by my daughter, Evelyn Montgomery."
