Chapter 24 - Shaking the Network
The next morning, not a single shot was fired, but the entire underworld and financial sector of Chicago felt the invisible, crushing wrath of the Moretti family. Luca didn't deploy masked assassins; instead, he activated his vast intelligence network, his legitimate front corporations, and his deep ties with federal investigative agencies. Elias led a team of elite tech specialists, tracing every line of security camera code on every street leading to the estate. Meanwhile, at the pediatric rehabilitation center, Hannah personally directed a massive upgrade to the closed-loop security systems. She knew that if Victor Sterling wanted to strike, he would target her greatest vulnerability: the innocent children. This silent war moved at a blinding speed. Utilizing the massive resources of the Moretti empire, Elias quickly tracked the encrypted cryptocurrency funds used to purchase the neurotoxin on the black market. The data pointed directly to a shell company operating out of the Chicago seaport—an old remnant formerly controlled by Marcus Vance before the traitor died violently in federal lockup. The final enemy had finally revealed himself.
