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Chapter 68: The Sovereign Choice
The seconds ticked down on the terminal, a digital guillotine hovering over the global economy. The blue light of the servers seemed to pulse with a heartbeat—the rhythmic, artificial life of his grandfather’s remains."Seventy seconds," Helena announced, her voice as cold as the server room.Anthony stood before the glass cylinder. He could see the faint, rhythmic twitch of the tissue inside. It wasn't a person, not anymore, but it was the source of his name, his wealth, and his curse."Mark," Anthony said, not looking back. "Are you getting this?""Every bit of it," Mark replied, his voice trembling. "The world is seeing the 'Legacy' for what it really is.""Good," Anthony said. He turned to Silas. "You think this is a test of my ethics? You think I care about saving the banks?""Don't you?" Silas asked, leaning on his cane. "Without the banks, your Foundation is just a pile of worthless paper.""The Foundation isn't about the money, Silas. It’s about the truth," Anthony said. "And
Chapter 67: The Third Head
The hum of the servers seemed to grow louder, a digital roar that filled the small, pressurized chamber. Silas Vane stood amidst the flickering lights like an ancient god in a temple of silicon."Thirty billion is a rounding error, Anthony," Silas said, gesturing to the servers. "The Cerberus stack doesn't just hold the keys to the Ghost Account. It holds the predictive models.""Models for what?" Liora asked, her legal mind already racing to find the threat."The market isn't a force of nature," Silas explained, his voice gaining a terrifying clarity. "It’s a machine. My father and Anthony’s grandfather realized that if you have enough data on enough people, you don't have to react to the future. You can manufacture it. Every recession, every boom, every 'unforeseen' political shift since 1985... it was modeled here first.""You're talking about global manipulation," Mark said, his voice horrified. "You’ve been rigging the world?""Rigging? No. We’ve been stabilizing," Silas countere
Chapter 66: The Silent Estate
The helicopter blades beat a rhythmic, punishing pulse against the night air as the Jodah estate loomed out of the darkness. Below, the sprawling grounds that had once been Anthony’s playground, and later his prison, looked like a graveyard of old money."Thirty minutes to the ICJ arrival," Liora shouted over the roar of the engines. She was checking her watch every few seconds, her fingers flying across her tablet. "If we don’t have eyes on Silas before Rostova’s team lands, they’ll treat us like suspects, Anthony. They won’t wait for an explanation."Anthony looked across the cabin at the four students. Mark was staring out the window, his face pale in the strobe of the navigation lights. Chloe was clutching her laptop, David and Sarah sat in a stunned silence that spoke of a world-view currently in freefall."You okay, Mark?" Anthony asked, leaning forward.Mark didn’t look at him. "I’m trying to figure out if I’m about to witness the end of a conspiracy or the beginning of a cover
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,
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