Chapter 18 - The Dark Web Dossier
Clara leaned over the conference table, her eyes scanning the scrolling lines of encrypted data displayed on the boardroom screen. The files weren't just random leaks—they were a comprehensive, interconnected web of international corporate espionage, detailing shell companies, corrupt politicians, and illicit syndicates spanning across three continents.
"This isn't just Julian's network," Clara whispered, her brow furrowing in deep concentration as she highlighted a specific corporate entity named 'Project Meridian.' "This is a global syndicate. And look at who sits on their advisory board... Senator Arthur Vance—Victoria's uncle.
Richard slammed his hand against the table, his face flushing with righteous anger. "Arthur Vance? That hypocrite has been pushing corporate oversight bills in Washington while secretly protecting the very syndicates that tried to destroy us! If this goes public, it will shake the entire political establishment.
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"Then we make sure it goes public," Liam said firmly, plugging a secure transfer cable into the boardroom mainframe. "We upload the entire dossier to every major international news agency simultaneously before they can scrub the servers.
With a single click of the enter key, the upload initiated. Across the globe, thousands of servers began broadcasting the unedited truth. But as the progress bar hit 99%, every screen in the boardroom suddenly flickered black, replaced by a single, chilling red symbol: an inverted hourglass.
