Chapter 10 - The Final Override
Alex froze completely, staring in absolute shock at his teenage sister holding a deadly weapon over a billionaire's corpse.
Before he could even speak, a tall woman wearing a sharp FBI tactical vest stepped out from the adjacent bedroom.
The federal agent calmly took the heavy gun from Mia's hands, flashing a reassuring, highly professional smile at Alex.
She quickly explained that the FBI had been secretly investigating Apex Dynamics for treason and illegal military contracting for three years.
They had perfectly tracked Alex's rogue digital movements, successfully intercepting Thorne's men and rescuing Mia just moments before the flatline trick.
Thorne had violently resisted federal arrest, leaving the highly trained agents with absolutely no choice but to use lethal force.
The nightmare that had consumed Alex's life for the past week was finally and completely over.
The federal agent handed Alex a highly secure, encrypted tablet, giving him full legal authorization to access the servers.
With a few swift, highly practiced keystrokes, Alex permanently deployed the kill switch and entirely destroyed the rogue drone network code.
A few days later, a federal judge completely cleared Alex of all fabricated bombing charges and officially unfroze his assets.
The massive eight-figure fortune was legally restored to his bank accounts without any further corporate complications.
He hugged his sister tightly on the balcony of their new, secure beachfront home, knowing they were finally safe forever.
They spent the entire sunny afternoon walking peacefully along the quiet shore, incredibly ready to start their brand new lives together.
Alex smiled genuinely for the first time in weeks as he pulled out his brand new phone to check his bank balance.
The glowing twelve million dollar number suddenly flashed a bright, warning red and instantly drained to absolute zero.
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A highly encrypted text message popped up on the screen from a supposedly dead, untraceable number belonging to Sarah.
"Did you really think Thorne was the one actually running the company?"
