Corruption Pico Novels & Stories

A man like Nico was not held down by the constraints of marriage. He already broke all other societal rules like taking lives, stealing, trafficking diamonds, ammunition, and drugs, and money laundering. Cheating was the bottom of the barrel for him and even though I was supposed to hate him, the thought of him sleeping with other women almost sent me to the mental asylum. He was still in New York with Nero and Enzo and despite the fact that Nero was also married and surprisingly faithful to Serena, I didn’t trust Nico. I monitored paparazzi pictures and articles to see if he was seen with any women.

My thumb scrolled fast, headlines flashing past until one froze me in place: Nightshade Pack Exposed. My chest tightened as I tapped the article. Page after page opened, files, screenshots, receipts and everything pointing to Giovanni. His corruption laid bare. His deals with Romaine and Darwin in black and white. Another headline screamed back at me: Donations to Nacro Pack’s New Project Are Just Money Laundering.

Most were deficits caused by corruption. Looking at those numbers in red, Nicole quickly completed her mission and waited for the other party to transfer her the money. As soon as she submitted her task, she received a notification on her phone in the next few seconds. Nicole raised her brows, wondering if they were monitoring her progress because they could respond in such a short time. Thinking of this, Nicole felt the shivers. Her fingers quickly ran through her keyboard. She wanted to investigate the background of the company that gave her the task.

"I think it's time you all saw what your 'loyal soldier' Marco has really been up to for the last five years." I opened to the first page. It was filled with dense columns of bank records. "Part one: Marco's corruption." I used a laser pointer on the data projected onto the screen. "January, 2019. Took five thousand dollars from Joey Torrino to get his nephew a job in the VIP section." "March, 2019. Took ten thousand dollars from Maria Conti to make her an accounting assistant." "All of 2020. Embezzled one hundred and twenty thousand dollars from the family through fake renovation fees."

However, usually if you feel good, you will usually be addicted. They don't want to taste the ill-gotten money at first. Therefore, they need an honest and brave leader like Stefan. Stefan is not a brave and fierce man. However, Stefan is a calm, brave sigma man. He's like Lone Wolf. Alone, brave, not afraid of death. David said sarcastically, "Did you hear the news about the corruption of BTS 4G amounting to 1 trillion rupiah?" “It is the relevant ministries that will deal with us. Apart from that, agencies and institutions that are related to the ministry will also collaborate with Nano-ID. That means, the door to illicit money will be open for us."

“But brilliance often believes it can manage corruption without absorbing it.” Seraphina absorbed that quietly. “And you?” she asked. Dr. Singh gave a faint smile. “I believe corruption collapses faster when exposed to light.” “Even if it destabilizes everything?” “Yes.” Silence lingered. “You’re the dissent vote,” Seraphina said slowly. Dr. Singh nodded. “I voted to remove Marcus immediately.” “And you lost.” “Yes.” “Why stay?” Dr. Singh’s eyes sharpened. “Because systems only change from inside if someone refuses to leave.”

It was what the article called him. “I don’t care about the Prime Minister, Chichi. Papa is charged with bribery and embezzlement, and those two warehouses are like his life line! The prosecutors came and confiscated everything. The secret documents, slush funds, they mopped everything! You should’ve seen his face.” He narrated, amusement dripped from his voice and shone in his eyes.

"This time involving city contractors who were overcharging for road repairs. Thompson's investigation led to the arrest of three city officials and saved taxpayers an estimated twelve million dollars." The camera cut to Elena standing behind a podium, looking professional and sincere. "Corruption hurts everyone," she said. "It steals money from schools, from hospitals, from the people who need it most. That's why Phoenix Advisory exists. To find the truth and protect honest citizens." I threw the remote at the television screen. The plastic cracked, but the TV kept playing Elena's lies. She talked about truth and justice while living off stolen money. She acted like she cared about honest c

“This is for your locker. Change into your uniform then head for the tinted glass door on the far right. Someone will show you the ropes here.” After knocking three times without hearing any reply Ava opens the door. Shock washes over her seeing the room in shambles. Papers were lying on the floor . The desk lamp was twitching and the pen holder was knocked over. It was a mess. She heads for the empty swivel chair to somehow gather clues. As if on cue something caught her eye. It was a miniature wooden sculpture of a naked woman. With green leaves as hair and pink flowers blooming within them. Hands dangling in the air like branches and feet planted on the ground like roots as grasses sett