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The Billionaires Greatest Regret CHAPTER 59: GRIGORI
POV: Vivienne Ashford "Sarah Chen's information has already produced significant results," Agent Okafor said, arriving at the estate two weeks later with an expression considerably more optimistic than her earlier briefings had carried. "We've identified her handler, a mid-level operative named Grigori Volkov, Sergei's own nephew, operating under diplomatic cover through a trade delegation. His identification has opened several new avenues of investigation we hadn't previously been able to pursue." "Diplomatic cover," Roman repeated, frowning. "That complicates prosecution considerably, I'd imagine." "Significantly," Okafor confirmed. "Diplomatic immunity prevents direct arrest or prosecution in most circumstances, though we're pursuing declaration as persona non grata through State Department channels, which would at minimum force his removal from the country and disrupt his operational capacity here." "Is Sergei Volkov aware his nephew's cover has been compromised?" Vivienne
The Billionaires Greatest Regret CHAPTER 58: THE BREACH
POV: Vivienne Ashford"I found her," Arthur said, his voice grim as he entered Roman's office two days later, considerably faster than his original forty-eight hour estimate, a single folder clutched tightly in his hand. "The security breach. I'm sorry to say it's someone we trusted considerably.""Who?" Vivienne asked, dread already coiling in her stomach.Arthur set the folder down slowly. "Sarah Chen."The name landed like a physical blow, Roman's expression shifting rapidly from confusion to disbelief to something considerably darker. "Whitfield's own recommended successor? The woman who championed Diane's consulting arrangement?""I know how it sounds," Arthur said. "I reviewed the evidence three times before bringing it to you, hoping I'd find an alternative explanation. Her financial records show a series of payments over the past eight months, routed through an offshore account that traces back to the same network of entities connected to Volkov's operation.""Why would she do
The Billionaires Greatest Regret CHAPTER 57: THE SAFE HOUSE
POV: Vivienne Ashford"Petrov, what's happening, talk to me," Roman said into the phone at three in the morning, jolted awake by the urgent call, Vivienne already sitting up beside him, her heart pounding at the particular tone of alarm in his voice."The safe house, sir," Petrov said, his usual composed efficiency strained by evident tension. "Reyes' location was compromised approximately twenty minutes ago. Two vehicles approached the perimeter. My team engaged before they could breach the property, but we have injuries, and Reyes is safe but shaken.""Injuries to whom?" Vivienne asked, leaning close to hear the call directly."One of my men, non-life-threatening, a gunshot wound to the shoulder," Petrov said. "The intruders retreated once they realized the property was properly defended, but sir, this confirms Reyes' information was accurate. Volkov's organization moved considerably faster than the federal timeline anticipated."Roman was already out of bed, reaching for clothes wi
The Billionaires Greatest Regret CHAPTER 56: AGENT OKAFOR
POV: Vivienne Ashford"Special Agent Miriam Okafor," the woman said, extending her hand as she entered the boardroom, flanked by two colleagues from what she'd identified as a joint federal task force coordinating with Interpol on transnational trafficking investigations. "Thank you for agreeing to meet on short notice. Arthur's briefing suggested you have information that could meaningfully advance an investigation we've been building for nearly three years.""Three years," Vivienne repeated, exchanging a glance with Roman. "You've been investigating Volkov's network for that long already?""Longer, in some respects," Agent Okafor said, settling into the chair Arthur offered. "The Naples trial your family's testimony helped secure was actually the first significant breakthrough we'd achieved in over a decade of intermittent investigation into this particular network. Caius de Luca's uncle was a valuable node, but a relatively minor one within a considerably larger structure.""And Vo
The Billionaires Greatest Regret CHAPTER 55: THE SUNGLASSES
POV: Vivienne Ashford"Why do we have new people at school now?" Maya asked at dinner, poking suspiciously at her vegetables while eyeing Vivienne with the particular directness that made evasion nearly impossible. "There were two men in suits by the gate today who weren't there before. Sophia's mom asked me if they were with the government."Vivienne exchanged a glance with Roman, the careful conversation they'd planned for this exact question arriving somewhat sooner than anticipated. "They're part of our security team, sweetheart. We've added some extra people to help keep everyone safe, just for a while.""Are we in trouble again?" Leo asked, setting down his fork entirely, his young face already carrying the particular wariness that had become familiar over the past two years of accumulated family crises."Not you," Vivienne said carefully. "There are some people who might want to cause trouble for Papa's business, and we want to make sure our whole family stays safe while the gr
The Billionaires Greatest Regret CHAPTER 54: THE SCOPE OF IT
POV: Vivienne Ashford"The documentation Reyes provided is considerably more extensive than I initially expected," Arthur said, spreading printouts across the boardroom table the following morning, dark circles beneath his eyes suggesting he'd spent most of the night reviewing the material Reyes had smuggled out of the consulting firm before his departure. "Financial records spanning nearly six years, communication logs, and what appears to be a partial organizational chart for Volkov's broader network."Vivienne scanned the documents, her stomach tightening as the scope of the operation became clearer. "This isn't simply a shipping trafficking network. This looks like something considerably more diversified.""It is," Arthur confirmed. "Shipping and logistics form the backbone, consistent with what we learned during the Naples trial, but the financial records suggest Volkov has diversified into real estate, private equity, and what I believe is a considerable stake in several technol
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