Chapter 35 - The Federal Net ClosesBefore Viktor could recover, heavy footsteps echoed up the stairwell. Federal marshals, led by Daniel Mercer, swarmed into the apartment with tactical gear and drawn weapons, securing the perimeter within seconds.
Daniel stepped over the threshold, taking in the overturned chairs, the broken glass, and Viktor groaning on the floor. He looked at Thomas and Amber, ensuring they were both breathing.
"Good evening, Viktor," Daniel said coldly, snapping handcuffs onto the fallen operative. "You've been a very hard man to track, but breaking into a protected federal witness's home makes our job much easier."
Viktor glared up from the floor, blood trickling from his lip, a cold smile twisting his face. "You think locking me up stops anything? Aegis Global is already moving. The contracts are signed. By morning, Sterling Meridian's true legacy will be untouchable."
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"Not anymore," Daniel replied calmly, gesturing to an encrypted laptop agents were currently seizing from Viktor’s briefcase. "Your encrypted servers just synced with our federal mainframe the moment you connected to the apartment's local smart-hub. We have every name, every shell company, and every bribe recorded."
Viktor’s smug expression instantly vanished. The empire he tried to salvage was officially gone.
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