Chapter 7 - The Venomous Viper
They didn't just find the evidence against Claire. They found something much, much worse.
Back in Marcus's basement office, they opened the ledger. The pages detailed decades of extortion, bribery, and tax evasion. But the most recent entries didn't involve Beatrice. They involved Victoria.
"Look at this," Marcus pointed to a column of offshore wire transfers. "Victoria’s LLC hasn't been receiving money from the Vanguard Trust. It’s been siphoning it. She’s been embezzling millions from Beatrice’s accounts for the last six months."
Julian’s eyes widened. "Victoria wasn't marrying me for my money. She was marrying me to cover up the fact that she was stealing my mother's money."
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"Beatrice doesn't know," Claire realized. "The two women holding the gun to our heads are actually pointing it at each other."
"We don't just take this to the police," Julian said, his mind racing, the ruthless corporate instincts he had inherited finally kicking in. "We take it to the board of directors. The annual Vanguard Shareholder Gala is tomorrow night. We blow it up in front of the world."
