Chapter 36 - The Aftermath
The arrest of the COO sent shockwaves through the entire financial sector, but Mercer Dynamics’ stock actually stabilized within days. The market, ruthless as always, appreciated the brutal efficiency of our internal purge. The board, now terrified of my capabilities, immediately granted the Ethics Division an expanded budget and total autonomy.
Vanguard Logistics was hit with a massive federal racketeering lawsuit, and the Dubai real estate assets were frozen pending international seizure. Once again, I had taken a man who thought he was a god and reduced him to a miserable inmate number. The cycle of predators was broken.
