CHAPTER 5
By the next morning, the scandal had erupted across every major media platform in the United States, from the New York Post to late-night news cycles. “Billionaire Groom Dumps Bride at Altar After She Locks Seven-Year-Old Daughter in Closet,” the headlines blared in bold, black letters.
Gabriel sat in his private study, his phone vibrating incessantly with calls from investors, board members, and PR firms desperate to contain the fallout. He ignored them all, focusing his attention on the private investigator he had hired to tear apart Serena’s life.
“She’s a fraud, Mr. Sterling,” the investigator said, sliding a thick manila folder across the mahogany desk. “Her maiden name isn't even Serena; she’s been running this same con on wealthy widowers from Miami to Chicago for the last five years.”
Gabriel opened the file, his eyes widening as he read about the long trail of broken men, emptied bank accounts, and destroyed reputations. It wasn't just about money; she enjoyed the power, the cruelty, and the psychological games she played with the lives of those she targeted.
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“She thought she was smarter than everyone else,” the investigator added, “but she left a digital footprint a mile wide once we started digging.” Gabriel felt a dark, cold satisfaction spreading through his veins as he realized just how deep the rabbit hole went.
He wasn't just going to let her sit in a holding cell; he was going to dismantle her existence so thoroughly that she would never recover. He reached for his pen, ready to sign the legal documents that would serve as the opening salvo in his total war against her.
