Chapter 498

Chapter 498:

Alexander stopped at the designated meeting point and checked his watch. The wind off the water carried the sound of his nervous breathing, the tap of his foot against concrete as he waited.

More footsteps approached from the opposite direction. Stefan shifted position carefully, trying to get a better view without exposing himself. A second figure emerged from the shadows between two storage buildings.

Stefan’s heart pounded as he raised his phone to record. Finally, he would see the face of the person who had been manipulating Alexander, who had destroyed his marriage to Camille, and who had orchestrated the attacks on Kane Industries.

But as the figure stepped into the dim light, Stefan’s hope turned to frustration. The Guardian wore a dark wool coat and a black ski mask that completely covered his face. Only his eyes were visible through the holes, and from this distance, even those were impossible to make out clearly.

“You’re late,” Alexander said, his voice carrying across the water.

“I had to make sure you weren’t followed.” The Guardian’s voice was muffled by the mask, electronically distorted in a way that made it impossible to identify. “Did Richard Lewis convince you to abandon justice for his daughter’s feelings?”

Stefan strained to hear every word, his phone recording both audio and video despite the poor lighting conditions.

“He tried. He showed me fake documents claiming my uncle was responsible for the factory deaths.” Alexander’s voice was bitter with anger. “He thinks I’m stupid.”

“Enough to believe Victoria Kane’s lies just because they’re printed on official-looking paper?”

“The Lewis family will say anything to protect their reputation. They’ve spent generations buying judges and senators to shield themselves from consequences.” The Guardian moved closer to Alexander, his masked face impossible to read. “Are you ready to proceed with exposing their crimes?”

Stefan felt his jaw clench. The Guardian was still pushing Alexander toward attacking Camille’s family, still feeding his rage with carefully crafted lies.

“I’m ready,” Alexander said. “But I want to understand exactly what we’re planning. You said we would expose Victoria’s crimes publicly. How?”

The Guardian pulled out a tablet, the screen’s glow casting eerie shadows on his masked features. “Tomorrow morning, every major news outlet will receive a comprehensive package documenting Victoria Kane’s cover-up of the Meridian Technologies factory explosion. Video testimony from the victims’ families. Financial records showing how she bribed safety inspectors. Engineering reports proving she knew about the defective equipment before it was installed.”

Stefan’s blood turned cold. The Guardian had created an entire false narrative, complete with fabricated evidence designed to destroy Victoria’s reputation completely.

“What about the Lewis family?” Alexander asked.

“When Victoria’s crimes are exposed, Richard Lewis and Senator Alvarez will have a choice. They can distance themselves from a mass murderer, or they can continue protecting her and face the consequences.”

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