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Chapter 12 - The Fall of the Empire

The arrest made national headlines by Sunday morning. MERCER DEVELOPMENT CEO AND FIANCEE ARRESTED AT HAMPTONS WEDDING.

Clara and I sat on our couch, watching the morning news anchors dissect every detail of the scandal. Marcus Thorne had already turned state’s evidence, handing over all secondary offshore accounts in exchange for immunity.

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My phone buzzed constantly—investors, reporters, legal teams trying to reach the rightful majority shareholder of Mercer Development.

I silenced the phone, walked over to the window, and watched the sun rise over Queens. The nightmare was over. The justice was absolute.

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