Outside the heavy doors of the naval club, the explosion of camera flashes lit up the night sky like lightning.

The exclusive retirement party had officially become a federal crime scene before the clock even struck midnight.

By sunrise the next morning, every major news network across the globe was running the exact same devastating headline:

DEFENSE TITAN ARRESTED AFTER ESTRANGED DAUGHTER EXPOSES PACIFIC STAR COVER-UP.

Part 4: Salt and Peace

The fallout was swift and absolute.