Chapter 4: The Final Bargain
The "cleaners" didn't kill Julian—they did something worse. They stripped him of his legend. Elena stood by the window, watching the police sirens wail in the distance.
"I could end you right now," she told him, standing over the broken man. "And the world would just see a tragic wedding night accident. But that’s too easy for a man who thinks he owns the world."
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She hit 'Upload' on her tablet. In an instant, the data began streaming to every major news outlet, federal agency, and international regulatory body. The stock prices of his companies began to plummet in real-time. He wasn't just losing his money; he was becoming the most wanted man on the planet.
"I’m not killing you, Julian," she said, tossing the blade into the rose-petal-strewn trash can. "I’m letting you live in the ruin you built."
