Three days passed since Elias Monroe’s arrest, and the media storm had only just begun to settle. His empire was unraveling, corporate heads arrested in four countries, assets frozen, and deep-state connections brought into daylight. Still, a quiet unease remained in Aria’s bones. Justice had come, but the sense of finality had not.
She sat in the boardroom now, surrounded by her team, Jerry, Isabelle, Philip and Josh. A large screen displayed news highlights and federal case files. But it was the silence between them that said the most.
“There’s one thing bothering me,” Aria said finally, eyes narrowing.
Isabelle looked up. “Only one?”
Aria ignored the joke. “Monroe was meticulous. He anticipated nearly every counter. But in that final meeting, he let us find him. Too easily.”
Philip
