Chapter 17 - The Traitor Unmasked in Daylight
Friday morning arrived with blinding winter sunshine reflecting off the pristine snow covering the grand lawns of the Kane estate.
Inside the main dining hall, the senior board members and corporate executives sat in tense silence around the long mahogany conference table.
Sterling Kane stood at the head of the table, holding a stack of restructuring documents with a triumphant smirk plastered across his face.
“Since my cousin Everett remains incapacitated, I call this emergency shareholder meeting to order for immediate asset consolidation,” Sterling announced loudly.
The heavy oak double doors swung open with a resounding crash that rattled the crystal chandelier hanging overhead.
Everett Kane walked into the room unaided, wearing a charcoal three-piece suit, looking every bit the ruthless Chicago kingpin he had always been.
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Behind him walked Willa, carrying her spiral notebook like a shield, flanked by federal law enforcement officers and corporate litigators.
Sterling dropped his pen, his face draining of all color as he realized his entire criminal conspiracy had collapsed in a single morning.
