Chapter 9 - Elena’s Hidden Archive
“You’re looking in the wrong place, Mr. Vance,” Elena said calmly, placing a leather-bound ledger
onto the mahogany desk. “Clara was meticulous, but she was arrogant. She kept physical backups
of every communication with Victor Sterling in the false bottom of the nursery armoire.”
Adrian’s eyes widened as he flipped open the ledger, revealing signed contracts, encrypted USB
drives, and detailed meeting notes outlining the hostile takeover plot down to the exact hour.
With this definitive evidence of corporate espionage and conspiracy, Adrian didn't need to panic.
He picked up his phone and dialed the Director of Federal Securities Regulation directly,
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bypassing the compromised local board entirely. The tables were about to turn in the most
devastating fashion possible for Victor Sterling.
