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My father's FIST shattered my face in front of Atlanta's elite, and they called it family. But his punch didn't make me a victim—it made me dangerous. They would learn that soon enough. / Chapter 6 / 10

Chapter 6 - The Siege at DawnThe heavy iron door of Naomi’s loft shuddered under a massive blow.

"Federal Marshals! Open the door!" a deep, authoritative voice commanded from the hallway.

Naomi exchanged a quick, knowing glance with me before walking over and unlocking the deadbolts. The door swung open to reveal a squad of federal agents in tactical gear, led by a stern-faced woman with a silver badge gleaming on her lapel—Director Harrison of the Department of Justice Special Investigations Unit.

"Claire Waverly?" Director Harrison asked, stepping into the room.

"That's me," I replied, standing up straight without a hint of fear.

"We've monitored your broadcast and verified the digital ledger and military comms logs you released," Director Harrison said, her tone professional and surprisingly respectful. "Based on the evidence provided, federal arrest warrants have just been executed for Arthur Waverly on charges of financial fraud, witness tampering, and obstruction of justice. Simultaneously, military police have detained Commander Austin Waverly at Fort Benning on charges of dereliction of duty, involuntary manslaughter, and treasonous black-market arms trafficking."

A profound wave of relief washed over my chest, so heavy and sudden I felt as though I could finally breathe for the first time in my entire life.

"What about my mother?" I asked quietly.

"Eleanor Waverly is currently under house arrest cooperating with federal prosecutors regarding the illegal adoption fraud," Harrison replied. "She’s talking, Ms. Waverly. They all are. When empires fall, the architects are always the first to turn on each other to save themselves."

Naomi stepped forward, handing Director Harrison a final encrypted flash drive. "And here is the complete audit trail of offshore shell companies connecting Arthur Waverly's bribes to sitting members of the state judiciary. That should keep your investigators busy through the weekend."

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