Chapter 5 - The Unsealed File
Colonel Mercer immediately pulled a secure military tablet from his leather brief, tapping in high-level security clearance codes.
"Commander Carter, if you authorize me to open File Raven-09, we can run a live audit on the disbursement accounts right now," Mercer requested respectfully.
Olivia nodded quietly. "Authorization granted, Colonel."
The tablet chimed as encrypted database files bypassed standard civilian firewalls. Within seconds, a list of monthly bank transfers appeared on the high-definition screen.
Every single monthly payout from the Special Operations Trust—amounting to over $3.2 million over fourteen years—had been rerouted directly into a private account holding the joint names of Richard and Marissa.
Caleb grabbed the tablet, reading the account details with growing horror.
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"You built your life on my mother's blood money," Caleb said, looking at Marissa with cold disgust.
👉 What move was Marissa desperate enough to make when she realized she was caught?
