Chapter 13: The Reversal
A collective murmur of panic rippled through the board members. In the corner, Mara subtly adjusted her posture, waiting for Julian's inevitable collapse.
Instead, Julian smiled. He picked up a small remote from the table and pressed a single button, bringing the room's main projector to life. "I don't think you'll be exposing anything, Marcus."
The massive screen illuminated, displaying live bank transfers, Thorne's private encrypted emails, and high-resolution surveillance photos of Mara handing Marcus the stolen drive in the courtyard.
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"Project Apex wasn't a financial strategy," Julian stated, his voice ringing with absolute certainty as he stared Marcus down. "It was a rat trap. And you both walked right into it."
Mara's confident facade instantly shattered, all the color draining from her face as the board members turned to stare at her in stunned silence.
