CHAPTER 7 — The Woman Everyone Thought Was Dead
The blockchain trail led to a private island in Iceland.
No owner.
No public records.
No satellite activity.
Only one abandoned research facility.
Against everyone's advice, I flew there with a small security team.
The building looked empty.
Until a familiar voice echoed through the dark hallway.
"I knew you'd find me."
Camille stepped into the light.
Alive.
Healthy.
Elegant as ever.
The world believed she had disappeared after her arrest.
Instead...
She had escaped using a fake identity.
She smiled.
"Adrian always thought he was the genius."
"He wasn't."
I stared silently.
She continued.
"I copied every backup before your protocol erased them."
"You destroyed his empire."
"I stole it."
She pressed a remote.
Hundreds of computer screens lit up.
Digital wallets.
AI trading systems.
Anonymous shell corporations.
Everything had been rebuilt.
"I own more money now than Adrian ever dreamed of."
Then she smiled wider.
"And your daughter is the only thing I still need."
Every guard raised their weapons.
May you like
Camille wasn't smiling anymore.
She was declaring war.
