CHAPTER 5
By dawn, Liam had packed every single one of Victoria’s designer bags, dumping them mercilessly onto the front porch where the morning dew soaked into the leather. He sat at the kitchen island, nursing a black coffee while reviewing bank statements that showed thousands missing from the children’s trust funds.
The private investigator he hired pulled into the circular driveway precisely at eight o'clock, stepping out of a sleek sedan with a thick manila folder. Marcus Vance walked into the kitchen without knocking, his face grim as he tossed the dossier onto the marble countertop before Liam.
“It’s worse than you thought, Liam; she’s been systematically draining your offshore accounts to fund her gambling debts in Atlantic City,” Marcus said quietly. Liam flipped open the folder, scanning the fraudulent wire transfers and police reports from her past marriages that she had expertly concealed.
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“She thought she could trap me, isolate my kids, and take everything I built while I was working to secure their future,” Liam muttered, his voice dangerously calm. Marcus crossed his arms, leaning against the counter as he watched his lifelong friend process the devastating betrayal.
“My legal team has already filed an emergency restraining order and freezing orders on all her assets across the tri-state area,” Marcus assured him firmly. Liam closed the folder, a cold, unyielding resolve settling deep into his bones as he prepared for the legal war of a lifetime.
