Chapter 17 - The Final Wire
Adrian’s eyes narrowed instantly.
"Your real boss?" Adrian repeated coldly.
"Madison and my mother are already in federal custody."
"Who else is involved in this?"
Victor sneered, taking a subtle step to his left toward the shadow of the velvet curtains.
"You think forty million dollars just disappears into offshore accounts without a bank executive approving it?" Victor asked sarcastically.
"You think your father’s old business partner, Arthur Sterling, didn't get his cut?"
Adrian felt a cold shock hit his chest.
Arthur Sterling.
The chairman of the Westwood Global advisory board.
The man who had urged Adrian for three years to marry Madison and move on from Claire’s death.
"Arthur was behind the embezzlement?" Adrian asked, his voice steady despite the shock.
"Arthur planned the whole thing," Victor revealed coldly.
"Madison was just his inside player."
"And now, you’re going to hand over that drive, or I’ll burn this house down with everyone inside it."
Before Victor could make a move, a loud click echoed from the dark doorway behind him.
Detective Miller stepped into the dining room, backed by four armed tactical officers holding tactical shields.
"Drop the weapon, Vance!" Miller bellowed.
"We tapped Madison’s phone hours ago!"
"We knew Arthur Sterling would send a cleaner tonight!"
Victor froze, realizing he was completely surrounded.
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He dropped the silver knife onto the hardwood floor with a heavy clatter.
"Get on the floor! Now!" the officers ordered, rushing forward to pin Victor to the ground.
