Chapter 28 - the absolute verdict
"Please! I'll surrender all the shipping routes! I'll give you billions!" Viktor begged pathetically, pressing his back against his mahogany desk, entirely abandoning his grand promises of vengeance.
Emily stood perfectly still, looking down at the weeping, pathetic monster who had tried to assassinate her for a paycheck. She remembered the day she stood bleeding in the dining room decades ago, facing monsters just like him.
"My husband taught me that mercy is a privilege, not a right," Emily whispered, her voice dropping into a low, demonic register that echoed through the ruined office. "And you have earned absolutely none today."
Emily didn't pull the trigger. Death was far too simple for a man who dared to threaten her family's legacy.
"While my men were breaching your windows, my cyber-team bypassed your servers," Emily stated smoothly. "Every single offshore account you possess has been systematically drained. I forwarded your blackmail ledgers to Interpol. You are permanently, hopelessly ruined."
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The heavy steel doors slammed open, revealing the flashing lights of the federal task force arriving precisely on cue. The trap had closed perfectly.
👉 read part 29 to see the quiet sanctuary.
