Chapter 8 - The Audio Leak
At 5:00 PM, the local news broke their regular programming for an explosive exclusive.
“This morning, Julian Vance claimed he was protecting his late brother-in-law's legacy. But leaked audio from three months ago paints a chillingly different picture of the Vance family dynamics.”
The news anchor faded out, and Thomas’s voice filled the airwaves, clear and steady.
“Julian, I can’t authorize this wire transfer. It’s embezzlement. If the IRS audits us, I go to prison.”
Then came Julian’s voice, dripping with venom and arrogance.
“You’ll do exactly what I tell you to do, Tommy boy. You’re nothing without my family’s name. You sign the paper, or I swear to God I’ll have my father’s friends at the SEC tear your little company apart. Elena won’t protect you. She’s too weak to go against us. Sign it.”
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The broadcast cut back to the anchor, who looked visibly stunned.
I leaned back in my leather office chair, feeling a profound sense of satisfaction. My phone began vibrating incessantly. Board members, reporters, lawyers. I ignored them all. Julian had wanted the public's attention. Now he had it. And in the corporate world, there is no sin greater than being caught stealing on tape.
