Chapter 22 - The Perfect Puzzle Piece
Safely back at the safe house, Emily tore open the briefcase. The worn, leather-bound ledger sat neatly inside. Every page clearly listed the names of corrupt officials, the account numbers receiving kickbacks, and the orders to silence indigenous protesters—all authenticated by Victor Thorne's signature.
Emily's ten fingers flew across the keyboard at a dizzying speed. She scanned the entire ledger, merging it with the massive block of electronic data she had decrypted from VerdeCorp's servers.
"The file is complete," Emily said, her voice cold and commanding. "Thorne has always prided himself on being able to buy any legal system. This time, I'm not taking him to a courtroom. I'm taking him to the whole world."
