Chapter 1 - The Exit
I did not turn back as I walked out of the grand dining room.
The heavy oak doors closed behind me with a quiet, final click.
I left my designer coat on the rack because I wanted nothing that their money had bought.
The freezing New York air hit my bare arms, but the cold felt incredibly refreshing.
I climbed into my own car, a modest sedan I had bought with my hidden corporate salary.
My cheek was still throbbing from where Victoria’s diamond rings had scratched my skin.
I pulled out my phone and dialed the first number on my secure list.
The man on the other end answered on the first ring.
I told him the family was distracted and the firewall was officially down.
He confirmed that the offshore shell accounts were now fully exposed to the authorities.
I hung up and immediately dialed the second number.
This call was to the lead investigator at the Securities and Exchange Commission.
I told him that the flash drive he had been waiting for was securely uploaded to the cloud.
He thanked me and said his agents were already moving into position.
I started the engine and drove slowly down the long, winding driveway.
I looked in the rearview mirror and saw the mansion glowing with arrogant warmth.
They thought they had won another victory in their endless game of manipulation.
They had absolutely no idea that the game was already over.
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By the time my tires hit the main road, the third call was already in progress.
I was officially erasing the Sterling family from the map of high society.
