Chapter 7 - The Web Unravels
Over the next three weeks, federal investigations tore through Marco and Selene’s financial network like a wildfire. Every shell company Marco had set up to siphon Moreau Global funds was frozen and seized. Investigators uncovered a web of offshore accounts in the Cayman Islands and Switzerland where the pair had planned to stash stolen assets once Elias was permanently out of the picture.
Selene sat in her holding cell, stripped of her designer clothes, makeup, and jewelry, facing up to twenty-five years without parole. Her legal team abandoned her once they realized the ironclad nature of the video evidence and Dario’s sworn testimony as a cooperating state witness.
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Marco tried to cut a plea deal by throwing Selene under the bus, claiming she was the mastermind behind the entire plot. In response, Selene’s lawyers released audio recordings of Marco bragging about how easily he manipulated her greed. The co-conspirators turned on each other with venomous hatred, ensuring their mutual destruction in front of a federal judge.
Meanwhile, Moreau Global stock soared to record highs as market confidence surged following Elias’s triumphant return. The board unanimously voted to grant Elias lifetime executive control, cementing his status not just as a business titan, but as a legendary figure who survived a watery grave and defeated his betrayers at their own game.
