Chapter 16 - Standing on the high glass balcony of the skyscraper as the first golden rays of dawn break over the magnificent Manhattan skyline.
The chaos in the executive boardroom settled into a heavy, suffocating silence as the financial annihilation of Viktor Vance was finalized.
Samuel walked slowly toward the floor-to-ceiling glass balcony doors, pushing them open to step out into the crisp morning air.
Clara followed closely behind him, joining her father at the railing as the first brilliant rays of autumn dawn painted the horizon.
Below them, the sprawling streets of New York City were waking up, completely unaware of the corporate earthquake that had just occurred.
A small American flag fluttered proudly atop a nearby federal courthouse, catching the golden light against the steel-and-glass backdrop.
"You actually did it," Clara whispered, resting her hands on the cold stone balustrade while looking out over the urban expanse.
"I told you, nobody touches my family and survives in this city," Samuel answered, wrapping a protective arm around her shoulders.
Viktor Vance and his corrupt co-conspirators were already being bundled into federal transport vans waiting in the basement garage.
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