Chapter 2: The Hunter Becomes the Prey
The attacker forced himself to laugh.
"This is kidnapping."
"My lawyers will bury your family."
Several guests quickly agreed.
"This is illegal."
"You can't detain us."
One elderly senator stepped forward.
"I'll have every badge in this room fired."
Before anyone could continue...
A giant LED screen descended from the ballroom ceiling.
The lights dimmed.
The first video began.
Security footage.
The attacker clearly appeared shoving me into the marble wall.
Gasps spread across the room.
Another angle.
Another camera.
Then another.
Every second had been captured.
His friends, who had laughed only moments earlier, now slowly stepped away from him.
"No..."
"That footage is edited..."
His voice shook.
Then another recording appeared.
Months of hidden surveillance.
Bribery.
Assaults.
Blackmail.
Illegal contracts.
Tax fraud.
Witness intimidation.
The gala had never been chosen by accident.
Every powerful person in attendance had been under investigation for years.
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Tonight...
They had voluntarily gathered inside one room.
