Chapter 26 - Tracing the Wire
Working late into the night, Caleb and Eleanor cross-referenced the photograph's serial numbers with public government disclosure forms.
They discovered a network of shell corporations funneling millions into federal campaign funds across three different states.
Every single company tied back to a retired senator who had served on the congressional banking committee for twenty years.
"He's the architect behind the regulatory loopholes Marcus exploited," Caleb realized, highlighting a digital flowchart.
"And he's currently running for Governor of New York," Eleanor added, horror dawning in her eyes.
If the corrupt politician won the gubernatorial race, he would have absolute immunity and control over state regulatory bodies.
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They couldn't just report it to local law enforcement; the corruption ran too deep within the judicial and political systems.
They needed indisputable public exposure before election day in less than thirty days.
