Chapter 16 - The Lawyer's Betrayal
Arthur drove back to the estate in total silence, his mind spinning with horrifying suspicion and betrayal.
He ordered Security Chief Richard to conduct an immediate covert audit of Marcus Vance's private legal accounts.
By 9:00 AM, Richard brought a thick binder of financial wire transfers recovered from an offshore bank in Panama.
The records revealed that for seven years, Marcus Vance had siphoned millions from the Sterling trust into personal accounts.
When Toby’s father, David, discovered the embezzlement seven years ago, Marcus had framed David for corporate theft.
Disowned by Arthur due to Marcus's forged evidence, David was forced onto the streets with his young pregnant wife.
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"Marcus didn't just steal from you, Mr. Sterling," Richard revealed gravely. "He orchestrated your son's complete ruin."
Arthur sat in his leather chair, the realization hitting him like a physical blow that he had banished his own son under a lie.
