Chapter 3: The Collapse of the Empire
intercept her. “Amelia, what is this? Security!”
“Security is currently occupied, Mark,” Amelia said, her voice ringing clear across the silent ballroom. “They’re busy reviewing the legal documents that prove you haven't just been running a business. You’ve been running a Ponzi scheme using my family’s trust as a cover.”
A gasp rippled through the room. Chloe turned deathly pale.
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“You see,” Amelia continued, walking calmly toward the center of the floor, “Mark always thought he was the one managing the books. He never bothered to look at who owned the servers. He never bothered to check who actually held the signature rights to the shell corporations he’s been funneling money through.”
She gestured to the Auditor. “Every trade, every bribe, every cent diverted to your personal offshore accounts—it was all logged. I didn't ‘fall apart’ today. I waited for you to consolidate everything into one place so I could dismantle it in one move.”
