Chapter 10 - Elena's Strike
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Elena Vance, Alejandro’s razor-sharp corporate counsel, paced the length of the secure conference room in the basement of the firm. The walls were covered in whiteboards detailing a massive web of offshore accounts, dummy corporations, and wire transfers.
Alejandro walked into the room, handing Elena a fresh cup of black coffee.
"Tell me you have the final nail for the coffin, Elena," Alejandro said, taking a seat at the table.
Elena stopped pacing, a predatory, satisfied grin spreading across her face. She slammed a thick, red-tabbed dossier onto the table directly in front of him.
"I don't just have the nail, Alejandro. I have the entire hammer," Elena stated confidently. "Sergio and Beatriz thought they were clever using Carmen’s maiden name to register the shell companies in Cyprus. But they made one fatal, arrogant mistake."
"Which was?" Alejandro asked, opening the dossier.
"They used the stolen funds to purchase a luxury yacht registered in Valencia," Elena explained, tapping a photograph of a sleek, multi-million euro vessel. "They routed the maintenance fees through Sergio’s personal corporate credit card. It completely pierced the corporate veil."
Alejandro scanned the financial ledgers. The evidence was absolute, irrefutable, and utterly devastating.
"The federal prosecutors are going to have a field day with this," Alejandro murmured. "This upgrades their charges from corporate embezzlement to international money laundering."
"Exactly," Elena nodded. "The mandatory minimum sentence for this specific tier of fraud in Spain is twelve years. Neither Beatriz nor Sergio will see the outside of a prison cell until they are old and gray."
"And Carmen?"
"Accessory to fraud, tax evasion, and conspiracy," Elena replied coldly. "Given the added charges of child abuse, the judge will not grant her bail."
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Alejandro closed the red folder, his expression an unreadable mask of absolute finality.
"Send it to the prosecutor," Alejandro ordered, his voice echoing in the quiet room. "Burn their kingdom to the ground."
