Chapter 11 - THE FALL OF DANIEL CROSS
Daniel Cross was arrested and charged in connection with the financial misconduct, threats, and other alleged crimes uncovered during the investigation.
Additional evidence linked him to the conspiracy surrounding Claire's death.
The case attracted national attention.
Reporters gathered outside the Mercer estate.
Former associates began cooperating with investigators.
Financial records were examined.
Witnesses came forward.
And the organization Cole had inherited began to unravel.
Cole faced scrutiny over his own conduct.
He could no longer pretend that he had been unaware of everything happening around him.
He cooperated with authorities.
Provided records.
Accepted legal responsibility where appropriate.
And began separating legitimate businesses from criminal operations.
It cost him.
Influence.
Money.
Control.
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But he had already lost the person he loved most because of the world he'd built.
He refused to let Noah inherit the same danger.
