Chapter 14 - The Final Checkmate
Daniel walked past the agents, holding up his smartphone screen high into the spotlight air.
"Press the button, Arthur," Daniel called out, his voice smooth, steady, and utterly fearless. "Go ahead."
Arthur’s arrogant expression flickered with a sudden tremor of doubt. "What are you talking about, Mercer?!"
"Three hours ago, before I ever confronted Vanessa at dinner, I uploaded the complete unencrypted ledger directly to the Department of Justice cloud servers," Daniel revealed, a cold, triumphant smile gracing his features. "Your remote wiping device is useless. The entire world knows about your offshore accounts, your bribes, and your illegal surveillance ring."
Arthur's face drained of color. His hand trembled on the plastic detonator as he realized his ultimate leverage had vanished into thin air.
He looked around the rooftop—federal agents blocked every escape route, their red laser sights steady on his chest.
Arthur dropped the useless remote onto the concrete floor. It cracked underfoot as two federal agents tackled him down, forcing his arms behind his back and clicking heavy steel handcuffs around his wrists.
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"It's over, Arthur," Daniel said quietly as the fallen mogul was dragged away.
👉 What bright new chapter begins for Daniel and his daughter after the nightmare is finally over?
