Chapter 149
Another Warrant.
“Four years ago, the Holts orchestrated the accident of Alice Hartley at Riverbed Point!” Nathaniel announced, his voice growing louder by the second. “And behind you are the testimonies of the people they hired to prove it p>
“You are free to use your mobiles and d d these testimonies p>
“Read them yourselves p>
On the website, payment records were included, along with documented messages between Matthew Holt’s assistant and the independent contractor.
The names involved were also on display.
“The Holts did all that to hide one thing: that Vanessa was Victor’s real daughter.” Anger surged within Nathaniel, slamming both his hands against the podium. “If there was no malice behind Vanessa’s adoption, why resort to attempted murder p>
Some people were familiar with Alice’s case, but many questions remained unanswered. Nathaniel went on to explain that Alice had been investigating Serena’s true paternity.
The media feasted on the new information Nathaniel had shared while the protesters fell silent.
Nathaniel was about to announce a secondary warrant for the Holts when Gavin rushed onto the elevated platform and whispered something into his ear.
His eyes widened in shock.
He couldn’t believe it!
Hearing just how far the Holts had gone, he swore he would move their imprisonment to a military federal facility.
Nathaniel almost lost it. He wanted to leave and confront Mathew himself!
His body trembled.
His jaw tightened, and his stare became lethal.
But remembering the task at hand, he stared back into the audience.
“This just in,” Nathaniel said through gritted teeth. “Aside from the attempted murder charge, a new warrant has been issued. Recent evidence reveals that Precision AeroCare, previously believed to be independent, is in fact owned by Matthew Holt through a third party p>
The crowd began to buzz.
“Isn’t that the maintenance company shut down because of Eastwind Air 1061 p>
“Yes! Eastwind Air sued them, but they filed for bankruptcy. The owner fled p>
“Precision AeroCare managers took the blame, but Matthew Holt was apparently the third-party owner p>
“So he’s the real owner, and the one who fled the country was just a front p>
“Was it intentional p>
Four years ago, Eastwind Air compensated the families of every passenger after failing to recover the plane. It was meant to close the matter.
Months later, after slow and fractured investigations, the truth began to surface. The suspected crash was not an unavoidable tragedy. It pointed to engine failure caused by improper maintenance.
The blame fell on Precision AeroCare, the maintenance company. But by then, the company owner had already fled the country.
Only the managers were left behind to answer for a disaster they hadn’t ordered, while those truly responsible vanished without consequence.
Some people began connecting the dots.
“Wasn’t Serena Kline supposed to be on that flight?” someone said. “I remember because Mr. Thorne used all his resources to help search for Eastwind Air p>
There was silence.
Then the reaction shifted sharply.
“Oh my God p>
“They’re murderers p>
“They killed innocent lives p>
“The Holts are murderers p>
The crowd erupted in outrage as the implication sank in. Eastwind Air hadn’t simply vanished. The real hand behind its crash had been deliberately concealed To the Crowd,
even to Nathaniel the
anger was no longer abstract.
Meanwhile, back at the Holts’ mansion, the family of three
watched the press conference unfold in their living room. The entire time, Matthew was on calls with his lawyers, taking notes and
scrambling to figure out how to turn Nathaniel’s statements against him.
They were still listening as Nathaniel pointed out the institute’s achievements when Vivian said, “No matter what he says, we’ll find a way to twist the truth p>
Vanessa narrowed her eyes at the television. An uneasy feeling settled in her chest. “I’m worried, Mom. Nathan looks too calm. I feel like something else is coming p>
When the website name was revealed, Vanessa pulled it up herself. Her lips trembled with anger. “How could they do this? Is this even legal? Can they publish all the court filings p>
“Mom! Dad! My friends will see this!” she cried. “You have to take this website down p>
“I’m working on it, Vanessa,” Matthew assured her. “Don’t worry. Your father left us more than enough money to go against Nathaniel p>
Yes, Vanessa acknowledged.
Although Nathaniel had seized most of Victor’s known assets, there were offshore trusts he had never been able to trace, accounts Victor had placed beyond reach long before everything unraveled.
Those funds had been quietly transferred to the Holts.
Even after Victor’s death, the trustees continued to release money on his behalf, funneling nearly five billion dollars through intermediaries, never in Victor’s name, but always at his direction.
By then, Matthew was on the phone nonstop.
“What do you mean, the website has a strong firewall? Find a way to take it down p>
“What? You’re being traced?” Matthew’s face went pale.
Before they could piece it together, Nathaniel had already exposed their biggest secrets.
They were behind Alice Hartley’s so-called accident.
Worse, on the television screen, Vanessa watched in horror as Nathaniet declared, “Precision AeroCare was never independent. It was controlled through a nominee structure, with Matthew Holtas the beneficial owner Late last night, nominee holder, Duane Rodriguez, was arrested in London and confirmed that it was Matthew Holt’s direct order to suppress
reports of the engine defect linked to Eastwind Air 1061 p>
“No,” Vanessa whispered. “No p>
“Matthew, we have to leave. Now!” Vivian urged.
They rushed to gather their valuables, but just as they reached the stairs, the front
door of the mansion burst open.
“Matthew Holt,” an officer announced, “we have a warrant for your arrest p>