Chapter 10 - Uncovering Bianca’s Massive Secret Debts And Hidden Motives
The next morning, while my mother rested comfortably upstairs, I sat at the mahogany desk in the den with a private investigator on speakerphone.
“Mr. DeLuca, we ran a full background and financial audit on Ms. Bianca Vance as you requested,” the investigator reported crisply.
“And what did you find, Marcus?” I asked, tapping a pen against the blotter.
“Let’s just say her designer wardrobe and luxury lifestyle were built entirely on a mountain of high-interest credit card debt and unpaid loans,” Marcus replied.
“How bad is it?” I pressed, narrowing my eyes.
“She was facing imminent bankruptcy and foreclosure on her personal apartment downtown by the end of this month,” Marcus stated.
“So she targeted me for my family estate and liquid assets,” I concluded, the final pieces of the puzzle clicking into place.
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“Exactly,” Marcus confirmed. “Marrying into the DeLuca family wasn't romance for her; it was a hostile financial takeover.”
“Send me the complete financial dossier to my encrypted email,” I instructed. “We’re handing it directly to the district attorney today.”
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