Chapter 6 - SHADOWS OF TOKYO
The boardroom fell dead silent. Helena’s confident smirk faltered. "What is this, Richard?"
"That," Richard pointed to the folder, "is a detailed forensic accounting report of the Cayman Island accounts you opened eleven years ago. It matches the exact sum of money you accused Kenji Watanabe of stealing. It also includes the IP addresses from your personal laptop, proving you planted the false ledgers on his server."
Helena turned ghostly pale. "This is absurd. You're fabricating evidence because you've lost your mind over a maid!"
"The FBI doesn't think so," Richard said coldly. He gestured to the glass doors. Two federal agents in dark suits were waiting in the lobby. "They've been reviewing the files all morning. It’s over, Helena."
Panic seized Helena. She lunged for the folder, but a board member pulled it away, his eyes scanning the documents in horror.
"You ruined a good man's life," Richard said, his voice dropping to a low, lethal register. "You poisoned my mind against my best friend. He died in poverty because of your greed. You will spend the rest of your miserable life in a federal cell."
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As the agents walked in to escort a screaming, thrashing Helena out of the building, Richard felt a heavy weight lift from his chest. The ghost of Tokyo that had haunted him for a decade was finally put to rest.
But his mission wasn't complete. He had avenged Kenji, but he still had to make things right for the family Kenji left behind.
