Chapter 67

Epilogue

Ahmed Al-Masri’s rage intensified when Pembroke stopped answering his calls. With a platoon of operatives, he arrived at the complex to a scene of horror: the decaying corpses of Konrad, Mrs. Parker, and Mrs. Al-Haraz, stark evidence of the complex’s grim past. The complex was otherwise empty, but the signs of years of horrific sexual abuse were unmistakable. Frustratingly, there was no sign of Edward Pembroke.

In response, Ahmed had the remaining bodies incinerated and set the complex ablaze. Meanwhile, the King of Azmaria clung to life, and the Crown Prince kept his harem girls alive for a few more weeks. Ahmed awaited the mass culling with growing impatience and curiosity, knowing that up to fifteen beautiful girls from various sources, including Pembroke, would soon need to be destroyed, all awaiting the signal of the King’s death.

Nearly three weeks after the complex was destroyed, Turkish authorities were unable to trace anyone of significance connected to it. All traces of Hasan Al-Khitab and ‘Bereketli Yemcilik’ seemed to have vanished as if they had never existed.

Hakan Çalhanoğlu, a local surveyor investigating the site and the fire, decided to check an old bunker he had noted from previous surveys. When he opened it, he was horrified to find a middle-aged woman—naked, heavily tattooed, and chained in the cellar. Despite her grim condition, she appeared well-fed, with old Turkish army rations and drinks nearby.

The discovery of Katalin Nagy, a Hungarian woman missing since a holiday in Egypt four years earlier, quickly captured global attention. As she gradually shared the details of her horrific ordeal with investigators, the true extent of Pembroke’s criminal activities came to light through the files discovered in the bunker’s safe.

Pembroke had meticulously compiled records of every kidnapping, sale, and transaction, along with detailed documentation of all communications. His extensive archive unveiled a vast and intricate network of criminal activity, deepening the worldwide shock and scrutiny surrounding the case.

The investigation soon expanded to include a roster of wealthy and powerful figures, such as Dr. Viktor Ivanov, a highly respected late surgeon; Brad Watkins, an American billionaire; Laurent Dubois, a French lawyer; Kamal Abdelrahman, an Egyptian magnate; Arjun Jakhu, a Bollywood film producer; and Aarav Mishra, an Indian IT kingpin, and many, many others. Kenji Takahashi, a Japanese criminal, was also among those implicated, still furiously pursuing Pembroke for the delivery of Katalin Nagy right up until the Japanese police arrested him and found two girls, Miriam Ben Ali and Linh Nguyen in his basement.

The organization’s chief lawyer, Clemence Carnot, was devastated and humiliated upon discovering the horrifying truth about his client’s vile trade. He had to deal with his own unwitting facilitation of it and his impending arrest for sex trafficking of well over a hundred girls, including his own granddaughter. Overwhelmed with shock and shame, and the knowledge that his ‘friend,’ the evil Edward Pembroke, had used him to carry out these atrocities around the world, he chose to take his own life.

However, the most intense focus fell on the Royal Family of Azmaria, drawing significant media attention and speculation about their potential involvement in the disgusting trade in female flesh.

The King of Azmaria died just as news reached the Kingdom of Katalin Nagy’s discovery. The liberal prime minister immediately tried to launch an investigation into the late King, and the Crown Prince.

However, seizing the moment amid the global outrage and media frenzy, Ahmed Al-Masri, the country’s Interior Security Minister, publicly expressed his revulsion toward the ruling class. He implicated both the government and the Royal Family in the practice of sex slavery, capitalizing on the heightened focus to accuse them of direct responsibility for the vile trade.