Chapter 10 - A New Dawn on Forty-TwoTwo hours later, the forty-second floor was a hive of controlled activity.
Federal agents in dark suits and forensic teams were cataloging the debris, collecting digital evidence from Julian’s abandoned laptop, and escorting the handcuffed conspirators down to the waiting squad cars below.
Jonathan Sterling had already been arrested by federal marshals at his penthouse estate across town, his corporate empire dissolved before the stock market could even ring the closing bell.
William Harrison stood alone at the edge of the newly repaired, panoramic smart-glass window, looking out over the glittering expanse of the Chicago skyline as night fell.
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The city was vast, sprawling, and endlessly complex—a brutal jungle of concrete, ambition, and shifting alliances. But as William took a slow, deliberate sip from a brand-new porcelain mug of freshly brewed French roast with a single dash of cinnamon, he knew one thing for certain.
The empire was safe. And the man sitting on the throne had never been more secure.
