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Chapter 65: The Foundation Cracks
The warehouse fire had been a strategic masterpiece. By the time Ronan’s team had breached the inner perimeter, Silas, Helena, and their tactical team were gone. Anthony had been left standing in the smoke, the charred remains of the Blue Files at his feet.Back at the VEXO penthouse, the atmosphere was apocalyptic."The ICJ just called," Liora said, her voice hollow. "A massive transfer was initiated from the Ghost Account liquidation fund ten minutes ago. Thirty billion dollars moved to a series of untraceable accounts in the Caymans. They’re accusing you of theft, Anthony.""The Cerberus keys," Anthony said, his voice flat. "Silas has them. He made it look like I authorized the transfer.""Mark and the students are already in the boardroom," Vionna said, looking at her tablet. "The news is breaking. 'The Ethical King’s False Crown.' The narrative is flipping, Anthony. They think this whole 'transparency' thing was a distraction while you prepped the heist.""I have to go in there,"
Chapter 64: The Silent Witness
The 72-hour clock was ticking, and the VEXO penthouse had turned into a war room. Anthony hadn't slept in twenty-four hours. He was obsessed with the Blue Files."If those files exist, we are finished," Liora said, throwing a pen onto the table in frustration. "The ICJ gave us a pass on the financial crimes because we were 'transparent.' But if it comes out that your grandfather was funding a coup in South Asia or blackmailing European ministers... there is no 'ethical' way to spin that. We’ll be arrested as accessories.""We need to find out where Silas Vane is hiding," Anthony said. "Ronan, any luck with the Mediterranean signal?""It’s a dead end," Ronan replied. "The satellite was hacked. But I did find something else. Helena Vane didn't stay at a hotel. She went straight back to an old warehouse on the docks. One that’s been in the Vane family name since the 1950s.""I’m going there," Anthony said, standing up."Absolutely not," Fenrick protested. "It’s a trap, Anthony. She wante
Chapter 63: The Echo of the Pact
"Silas Vane is dead, Anthony. He died in a plane crash over the Alps in 1992," Fenrick said, his voice echoing in the sterile confines of the new digital archive room. "I saw the manifest. I saw the wreckage reports.""Did you see a body, Fenrick?" Anthony asked, his eyes fixed on a screen displaying a grainy, decades-old surveillance still.Fenrick sighed, rubbing his face. "In that kind of crash, there are no bodies. Just dental records and DNA fragments. But why now? Why wait thirty years to reach out?""Because the Pact is finally being dissolved," Liora said, walking into the room with a stack of legal folders. "Silas Vane was the 'Silent Partner.' He was the one who provided the initial political cover in Europe while your grandfather and Ezekiel's father built the financial engine. If he's alive, he's the last surviving member of the original Triad.""And he wants his cut," Vionna added, appearing in the doorway. "The ICJ verdict liquidates the Ghost Account. If Silas is alive,
Chapter 62: The Covenant of Integrity
The official inauguration of the Jodah Global Ethical Compliance Board was held in the grand ballroom of the VEXO headquarters. It was a spectacle of transparency. Instead of a closed-door meeting, the entire proceedings were live-streamed to every major news outlet.Anthony sat at the center of the crescent-shaped table. To his right were Liora and Fenrick. To his left were the four students from All Star University."The purpose of this board is simple," Anthony addressed the cameras, his voice steady despite the lingering tension from the mysterious photograph. "To ensure that the Jodah Empire never again operates in the shadows. We are committing forty percent of our total liquidated assets to a global fund for financial transparency and ethical tech development."Mark sat forward, his microphone live. "And how do we know, Anthony, that this 'Global Fund' isn't just a shell for future Jodah interests?"The room went silent. The journalists leaned in. Vionna, watching from the wing
Chapter 61: The Glass Crown
"It’s quieter than I expected," Anthony remarked, his reflection in the glass looking older than his years.Fenrick, still favoring his left side as he leaned against a sleek obsidian table, let out a dry cough. "That’s because we aren’t running from assassins or federal marshals today, Anthony. Enjoy the silence. It’s expensive.""Is it silence, or is the world just holding its breath?" Anthony turned, pacing the length of the room. "The ICJ verdict is public. The Ghost Account is being liquidated. But every time I close my eyes, I hear Ezekiel Vance’s voice. A Temporal Trigger. The deepest secret. We deactivated the trigger, Fenrick. We nullified the reserves. Why do I feel like we only trimmed the weeds instead of pulling the roots?"Liora entered the room, her eyes glued to a tablet. Her sharp, professional attire was back, but the dark circles under her eyes told the true story. "We pulled the roots, Anthony. But the soil is still contaminated. The liquidation process is a nightm
Chapter 60: The Final Verdict and The New Throne
The international audit lasted three agonizing days. Anthony remained at VEXO, monitoring the political climate managed by Vionna and awaiting the final verdict. Fenrick, recovered but still bruised, was back at his post, having fully secured the Level 3 Sub-Vault and assisted Liora with the historical documentation.Finally, the email arrived in Anthony's secure inbox, marked ICJ FINAL VERDICT.Anthony, Liora, Fenrick, and Vionna gathered around the screen, the culmination of months of sacrifice and struggle hanging in the balance.The verdict was complex, detailed, and utterly binding.The Jodah Empire was found to have historical deficiencies in financial compliance but was absolved of contemporary criminal intent due to the verifiable evidence of the Vance conspiracy.The motion to seize Jodah assets was denied. The ICJ granted Anthony Jodah the authority to proceed with the liquidation and dissolution of the Ghost Account, using the substantial remaining funds to create the Jodah
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