Chapter 19 - the preemptive strike
The national commission anticipated that Dante would fortify his position, cowardly waiting behind his marble walls for their massive assault. They severely, fatally underestimated the apex predator's tactical brilliance.
Dante didn't wait to be attacked. He struck first, targeting the commission's most critical, highly guarded vulnerability: their massive, centralized global money-laundering hub located in a highly secure offshore bank.
Utilizing his elite, untraceable hackers and the incredibly detailed digital codes extracted from Marcus’s red ledger, Dante orchestrated a flawless, unprecedented cyber-heist.
In a matter of three tense hours, he completely drained the commission's operational funds. He transferred billions of dollars into untraceable, decentralized accounts scattered across the globe.
Simultaneously, he leaked the offshore bank's highly illegal activities to international financial regulators and the FBI, triggering immediate, massive, and highly publicized global investigations.
The national commission awoke the next morning completely, utterly paralyzed. Their immense wealth was gone, their corrupt politicians were scrambling in panic, and their operational power was completely shattered.
Dante had neutralized the combined might of five powerful families without firing a single, physical bullet.
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He sat in his luxurious office, his face a mask of cold, unyielding, and absolute victory, holding Elena's hand tightly. The terrifying message to the entire underworld was absolute: Chicago was entirely untouchable.
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