Chapter 28 - The Bait
"Let him present it to the board," I told Julian, a cold, genuine smile forming on my face as I tossed the dossier back onto his desk.
Julian looked at me as if I had lost my mind.
"If he presents this fabricated evidence to the board on Monday, they will immediately suspend you pending a federal investigation," Julian argued, pacing the floor. "Your career will be over before you even get to show them your Vanguard findings."
I shook my head slowly, supremely confident.
"Vance's fabricated money trail relies entirely on his hackers accessing my secure server to plant the fake documents," I explained. "But what Marcus doesn't know is that my server isn't just a database. It's a honeypot."
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Julian stopped pacing, realization dawning in his eyes.
"When Vance's hackers broke into my system to plant the fake evidence, they unknowingly triggered a silent, aggressive malware program I had embedded deep in the architecture," I continued. "That malware didn't just block them; it quietly reverse-tracked their IP addresses, bypassed their VPNs, and downloaded their entire operation log. I don't just have evidence of his embezzlement anymore, Julian. I have undeniable proof of corporate espionage, cyber-terrorism, and an active conspiracy to frame a corporate officer."
