Chapter 18 - Uncovering a final, encrypted file hidden deep within the legacy servers that hints at a much darker international conspiracy ahead.
While reviewing the transferred digital archives in the home study, Clara noticed an encrypted partition locked behind a triple-nested firewall.
She plugged her secure decryption key into the terminal, watching as complex algorithms cracked the hidden file within seconds.
A series of encrypted satellite maps, European bank wire transfers, and audio logs appeared on the screen under a classified header.
It wasn't just Viktor Vance or the local syndicates; an international cartel known as the Syndicate of Nine was pulling the strings.
They were the ones who had originally ordered the hit on the Vane estate twelve years ago to gain control of Atlantic shipping lanes.
Clara frowned, printing out the dossier and carrying the physical pages down to where Samuel was reviewing security logs in the study.
"Dad, look at this; Viktor wasn't the head of the snake; he was just a local pawn for an international cartel based in Europe," Clara warned.
Samuel took the papers from her hand, his striking eyes scanning the foreign corporate letterheads with an instant, lethal focus.
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