Billionaire Missing, Niece Distraught
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May 21, 2052 – Global News Desk
As the world reels from the disappearance of Augustus Sardeth, billionaire founder of Transcendia, those closest to him are feeling the impact the hardest—including his 17-year-old niece, Madeline Westing.
Madeline, a student at the prestigious Whitmore Preparatory Academy in Philadelphia, is Sardeth’s only known family on Earth. Her mother, Dr. Vivien Westing, serves as the lead scientist for the Mars Colony, leaving Madeline in the care of her uncle. With Sardeth now missing following a brazen assassination attempt, sources say the teen is shaken but safe in an undisclosed location.
“She’s devastated,” said a close friend of the family, who spoke on the condition of anonymity. “Her uncle was her connection to home. Now he’s just… gone. No one knows if he’s alive or dead, and no one is telling her anything.”
A Mystery Unfolds
Authorities have remained tight-lipped about the investigation, offering little beyond confirmation that an attack took place at one of Sardeth’s private research facilities earlier this week. The radical eco-terrorist group Terra Primera is suspected of orchestrating the attack, but no group has claimed responsibility, and Sardeth’s whereabouts remain unknown.
Madeline was quickly placed under protection in the aftermath, though officials declined to say whether she was ever a direct target. Her mother, who remains on Mars, has yet to make a public statement.
Transcendia Silent on the Crisis
Despite the global outcry, Transcendia has so far declined to provide any updates on Sardeth’s condition or the company’s next steps. Requests for an interview remain unanswered as speculation swirls over whether the billionaire tech mogul is still alive.
“People deserve answers,” said one Transcendia shareholder, who expressed concern over the company’s lack of transparency. “If Sardeth is out of the picture, what happens next? And more importantly—who’s really behind this?”
For now, the world—and Madeline Westing—are left waiting.