Chapter 11 - The Empire Beneath the EmpireThe investigation continued for weeks.
Federal accountants entered Sterling Enterprises.
They discovered hidden layers of financial manipulation.
Millions intended for medical research had been redirected.
Investment accounts had been secretly manipulated.
Caroline had used charitable money to protect her personal lifestyle.
But the investigators discovered something even more disturbing.
She hadn't acted alone.
Several executives had helped move money through shell companies.
One name appeared repeatedly.
Victor Hale.
Arthur's longtime chief financial officer.
Arthur stared at the report in disbelief.
“Victor?”
Elena nodded.
“We believe he helped Caroline build the financial network.”
Arthur sat back slowly.
The betrayal was becoming larger than anyone had imagined.
Caroline had not been a lone predator.
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She had built an ecosystem around herself.
And now federal investigators were going to tear it apart.
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