Leo and Ethan had solved it in less than eleven minutes.
A tournament record.
Elena smiled.
“They didn’t merely win tonight.”
She glanced toward Leo’s backpack.
“When they solved your encryption live on national television, they also activated a public decryption key.”
My mouth went dry.
“What key?”
“The one tied to a complete audit of Sterling Dominion.”
I stopped breathing.
“The documents Leo just packed away contain proof that the core technology behind your company was developed using intellectual property legally registered to Holloway Biometrics.”
Before I could respond, footsteps thundered down the corridor.
“Julian!”
Victoria appeared around the corner.
Preston trailed behind her holding his participation ribbon and looking as though he had been crying.
Victoria pointed at Elena and the twins.
“I called our attorneys! These people cheated! I’ll sue the tournament, the foundation, everyone involved. Those street rats humiliated my son!”
“Victoria, stop.”
“How dare you speak to me that way?”
She turned toward me.
“My father’s money made you. Without the Sterling family, you are nothing.”
Ethan calmly removed a slim tablet from his jacket.
“Actually, according to the regulatory filing triggered approximately three minutes ago, Mr. Sterling is about to have significantly less than nothing.”
Victoria stared at him.
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