The businessman's words hung in the air, a damning confession. Jake felt a surge of triumph, knowing that the truth was finally out.
But as he turned to leave, he saw the guards closing in. The businessman's eyes gleamed with malice.
"You'll never leave this place," he spat.
Jake stood his ground, but he knew they had to act fast. He nodded to Alex and Sarah, and together they made a run for it.
They burst through the doors, into the night air. The guards were hot on their heels, but Jack was waiting with a car.
"In!" he yelled, as they piled in.
The car sped away from the mansion, leaving the chaos behind. Jake breathed a sigh of relief as they hit the highway.
But as they drove, Sarah's eyes scanned the documents they had stolen. Her face grew paler with each passing mile.
"What is it?" Jake asked.
Sarah looked up, her eyes wide with horror. "It's worse than we thought," she said. "The Richmond case was just the tip of the iceberg."
Jake's heart sank. "What do you mean?"
Sarah's voice trembled. "The businessman was involved in something much bigger. Something that goes all the way to the top."
Jake's eyes met Alex's. They knew that they had stumbled into something much larger than