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Chapter 15 - The Fall of Aegis

The scandal rocked the state of Tennessee to its core.

Within three hours of the broadcast, federal authorities stepped in. The FBI’s Public Corruption Unit raided the offices of Aegis Capital in downtown Nashville, arresting Arthur Harrison Jr. and seizing servers containing decades of corrupt judicial files.

Prosecutor Vance was taken into custody on the steps of the courthouse, charged with obstruction of justice, conspiracy, and evidence tampering.

In a desperate, pathetic attempt to flee the country, Claire—who had been living off a secret Swiss account funded by Harrison Jr.—was intercepted by Interpol at the airport in Zurich.

That evening, Rowan and Megan sat on the wooden deck as the sunset turned the sky into shades of crimson and violet.

The telephone rang. It was Maya.

"It’s over, Rowan," Maya reported, her voice bubbling with triumph. "The federal court just issued a permanent injunction protecting the Celeste Bellamy Foundation. Furthermore, the court has ordered Arthur Harrison Jr. and Claire’s remaining assets to be seized and transferred directly into your foundation’s victim restitution fund!"

Megan let out a long, shaky breath, laying her head on Rowan’s shoulder as tears of sweet relief spilled down her cheeks.

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"They tried to bury us, Rowan," she whispered.

"They didn't realize we were seeds, my love," Rowan answered softly, holding her tight against his chest.

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