Chapter 14 - The Confession of Monaco
The glass desk in Julian Vance’s cliffside villa shattered under the heavy pressure of Rowan’s boot as he kicked it aside, pinning the terrified former banker against the mahogany wall by his silk collar. Julian’s breath came in ragged, panicked gasps, his eyes darting frantically toward the smoking barrel of the gun leveled inches from his face.
"You—you can't do this," Julian choked out, his fingers clawing uselessly at Rowan’s leather-gloved hands. "The European council... they’ll declare war on your entire shipping empire!"
"The European council has already sold you out, Julian," Rowan replied, his voice a low, terrifying rumble that carried the weight of absolute death. "You thought you could hide behind offshore accounts and digital smoke screens, dipping your fingers into funds dedicated to a children's hospital. That was your first mistake."
Mave stood calmly by the doorway, her arms crossed over her tailored trench coat. She watched the man who had once been feared as a ruthless mafia kingpin now wield absolute authority like a vengeful angel of justice—not out of blind malice, but out of absolute protection for their future.
"Please, Mrs. Mercer! Tell him to stop! Have mercy!" Julian cried out, looking desperately toward Mave for salvation.
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Mave stepped forward, her expression completely devoid of pity, yet radiating a calm, commanding dignity. "Mercy is something you earn, Julian, by respecting innocent lives. You chose greed and war. Now, you reap the consequences." She turned to Rowan, nodding slightly. "Give him the choice, Rowan. Either he transfers every last cent back to the foundation and signs a full public confession, or he spends the rest of his miserable life disappearing into a black-site prison where no one will ever hear his name again."
Julian didn't hesitate for a single second. Trembling violently, he nodded, sobbing as he reached for the terminal to undo the freeze on the accounts. Within ten minutes, the funds were restored, and the digital threat was permanently obliterated.
