Chapter 4: The Fall of the Syndicate
Within fifteen minutes, the office lobby was swarming. Federal agents, tipped off by the automated data transmission, bypassed the building security and entered the suite with unyielding precision. There were no dramatic standoffs, no negotiations. Victoria and Harrison were cuffed and led out past the panoramic view of the harbor—the very waters where their shipping empire had been built on corruption.
The board of directors, once loyal to Victoria out of fear and monetary incentive, dissolved their allegiance within hours. The freezing orders on the accounts hit before the elevator even reached the ground floor.
Liam sat alone in the quiet office, looking out at the gray waters of the harbor. The battle was over, but the weight of what came next was immense. He wasn't just inheriting wealth; he was inheriting the responsibility to rebuild an institution that had rotted from the inside out.
