The digital bomb of Adrian's confession detonated with a force that made the initial article seem like a firecracker. Maya's piece had provided the blueprint of the fraud; Adrian's testament provided the soul, the motive, and the damning, first-person narrative. It was the difference between reading an autopsy report and hearing the victim's last words. The media, which had been feasting, now went into a frenzy of almost sexual euphoria. The story was no longer just about financial crime; it was a Shakespearian drama of betrayal, a Greek tragedy of a family devouring itself.
The fallout was immediate, personal, and vicious.
