“No,” Adrian whispered. “You found us first.”

Chapter 9 — Dismantling

The evidence recovered from the warehouse ended Marcus Vale’s ambitions for good. Police found financial records, payments to corrupt employees, the contaminated formula, and documents connecting Marcus to Melissa Grant’s death.

He was convicted of kidnapping, attempted murder, conspiracy, and multiple financial crimes. Adrian could have used his influence to make his cousin disappear.

Instead, he turned over every piece of evidence.

Then he did something that stunned both his allies and his enemies. He began dismantling the criminal side of his own empire.

It did not happen overnight. Walking away from a world built on fear was more dangerous than entering it. Former partners resisted. Rivals tested his borders.