Chapter 9 - The Truth Unveiled
Lily found Arthur in the ruins of the airfield. She handed him a small, digital drive—a copy of the ledger she had made days before she was kidnapped.
"Mama was right," she whispered. "You are a good man."
Arthur looked at the drive. This was the end of the Arthur Sterling the world knew. This was the end of the luxury, the wine, and the power. But as he looked at the girl, he knew it was the beginning of his life.
He walked to the nearest police station, his gait steady. He didn't ask for a lawyer. He asked for a federal agent who specialized in corporate corruption.
He sat in the sterile room for six hours, telling them everything. Every name, every offshore account, every hidden death.
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When he finished, the lead agent looked at him with a mixture of shock and pity. "Do you know what this means for you, Arthur?"
"I know," Arthur said, his voice calm. "I’m the first name on the list."
