Chapter 6 - The Federal Investigation Into The Manhattan Shipping Empire
The sharp ringing of Victoria’s smartphone cut through the tense silence of the luxurious penthouse living room.
The caller ID displayed the direct office line of Federal Prosecutor Arthur Miller in downtown Manhattan.
Victoria answered with trembling fingers, pressing the speakerphone button as her hands shook uncontrollably.
“Ms. Sterling, federal marshals have just seized your primary Swiss bank accounts and corporate assets,” Miller stated coldly.
Victoria dropped her phone onto the marble floor, the glass screen shattering into a spiderweb of cracks.
“No... that’s impossible! My money is protected by international secrecy laws!” she screamed in sheer disbelief.
Julian picked up the damaged phone calmly, clicking the end-call button before sliding it into his pocket.
“International banking secrecy doesn't apply to funds acquired through interstate wire fraud and extortion,” Julian informed her.
Victoria stared at him with unmitigated hatred, realizing she had walked directly into a meticulously engineered trap.
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The towering American flag near the window stood motionless, framing the climax of a decade-long corporate war.
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