Chapter 5 - The Ghost
The harsh, metallic click of the deadbolt locking echoed loudly in the freezing server room.
"Julian, open this door immediately!" Nathan roared, pounding his fists violently against the reinforced steel.
"You really thought our father would leave the entire empire to you, the weak son?" Julian’s voice mocked over the speakers.
"I faked my death to escape my gambling debts, but I have been watching you quietly ruin this company for years."
Nathan grabbed a heavy wrench from the maintenance cart and began smashing it against the electronic lock panel.
"He wants to trigger the automated security purge to erase the ownership transfers," Nathan yelled over his shoulder.
Sparks flew wildly as Nathan destroyed the keypad, forcing the heavy magnetic lock to completely disengage.
We burst through the doorway, sprinting toward the underground parking garage to intercept his fleeing brother.
Julian was already climbing into the driver's seat of a sleek black sports car when we burst through the stairwell doors.
Nathan sprinted across the concrete floor and tackled his brother just before the car door could close.
They hit the ground hard, throwing violent, desperate punches as years of bitter family hatred finally exploded.
I screamed for them to stop, completely terrified by the raw, brutal violence unfolding right in front of me.
Suddenly, the deafening wail of police sirens flooded the parking garage from every single entrance.
Dozens of police cruisers screeched to a halt, completely surrounding us with blinding, flashing blue and red lights.
Officers rushed out with their weapons drawn, shouting aggressively for everyone to get on the ground.
Nathan pinned Julian to the concrete, raising his hands slowly to show he was completely unarmed.
"Arrest him, he just tried to steal classified corporate technology!" Nathan shouted to the approaching detectives.
The lead detective walked forward, aggressively pulling Nathan off his brother and slamming him roughly against the hood of the car.
"Nathan Carter, you are under arrest for massive corporate fraud and the attempted embezzlement of billions of dollars," the detective announced.
I watched in absolute horror as they handcuffed the man I loved while his brother smiled wickedly from the ground.
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Julian brushed the dirt off his expensive suit and looked directly at me with a chilling, victorious grin.
"I will see you at the office tomorrow, Maya, do not be late for your new boss."
