CHAPTER ONE HUNDRED AND SEVENTY – THE DOWNFALL OF DRASTIK

In a final act of desperation, Brie attempted to file a lawsuit against Fenrir for defamation and corporate sabotage. But with Miles' team having diligently covered their tracks, there was no way to prove any real wrongdoing. More importantly, the weight of evidence against Drastik's countless crimes was overwhelming. As the court and criminal probes began, even Brie's highest-priced lawyers couldn't keep her from being brought to justice. Within a matter of weeks, Drastik had gone from the pinnacle of the industry to a smoldering crater. Executives and administration were resigning en masse as the walls closed in. Brie herself was eventually arrested and hauled away in handcuffs amidst a frenzy of camera flashes, her sniveling cries rebounding off the concrete canyons. Karina watched the footage of her downfall with a mix of vindication and melancholy. She felt no joy in Brie's self-destruction, just a somber reflection that the cycle of karmic retribution had finally reached its c