The Billionaire's Mistake

MISTAKE 141

Chapter 141: Heat online

Attorney General Marcus Rosso strode in, flanked by two aides carrying stacks of documents.

A hush fell over the room as Russo made his way to the podium. He nodded to Mario, who stepped aside to allow him to address the chamber.

"Honorable members of Parliament," Russo began, his deep voice carrying easily through the room. "I know you have many questions. I'm here to provide answers and to present evidence of crimes so severe that they threaten the very foundations of our democracy." He paused, his eyes sweeping across the chamber. "President Edward Ricardo is the head of the criminal organization known as the Twelve Guns."

The silence that followed was deafening. For a moment, it seemed as if the entire chamber had collectively held its breath. Then, all at once, pandemonium broke loose.

"Preposterous!"

"This is a coup!"

""Where's your proof?"

Rosso held up his hands, waiting for the shouting to subside. "I understand your skepticism. Such an accusation is unprecedented. But the evidence is irrefutable."

He nodded to his aides, who began distributing packets to the parliamentarians. "In front of you, you'll find financial records showing millions of dollars funneled from known Twelve Guns operations into offshore accounts controlled by President Ricardo. You'll also find transcripts of wiretapped conversations in which the President discusses Twelve Guns operations using code words we've now decrypted."

Heatoniline

As the members flipped through the packets, a stunned silence fell evidence was damning.

War the chamber. The

Russo continued, "We've also recovered encrypted emails from the President's private server, outlining plans for drug shipments, weapons deals, and even assassinations. The scope of his involvement is... staggering."

his face pale, stood up slowly. "Mr. Attorney General, if this is true... how long has this been going on? How did

expression was grim. "Based on our investigation, President Ricardo has been involved with the Twelve Guns for over a decade, predating his presidency. As for how we missed it... the President used

her voice shaking slightly. "And what triggered

an unexpected source. Daniel Shaw, the head of the Shaw family, provided us with internal Twelve Guns

of the Shaw family's hands in the underworld. Many had heard rumors. But one thing was

be proven was a problem. By revealing this publicly, they had no choice but to look into the evidence, and knowing the Shaw family, they were thorough. If anyone spoke

stepped back up to the podium. "In

Ricardo and remove him from office. This will be

now."

The outcome was never in doubt. Within minutes,

Edward Ricardo and remove him from office, effective immediately. The criminal trial will commence as soon as the Supreme Court can be convened." As the historic

desk, frantically going through the documents that had just landed in his

he muttered,

editor, Evelyn Blackwood, appeared at his

face pale. "Chief, this is it. Financial records,

she scanned the documents on Jack's screen. "Where did

come from?"

access to whatever evidence was presented to Parliament." Blackwood

I want confirmation of what's happening in that emergency

already dialing. After a brief, tense conversation, he hung up and turned to Blackwood. "It's true. All of it. Parliament just voted to impeach President Ricardo. He's been removed

the news settling over her. Then, suddenly, she

with this in ten minutes. I

Ricardo has been impeached and removed from office on charges of heading a criminal organization. This is now our only story. I want

controlled chaos as reporters and editors scrambled to action. Phones rang

air.