Chapter 10 - THE INVESTIGATION LAUNCHES
By sunset, the video of the wedding cancellation had gone viral across every major American social media platform.
Hashtags like #VanceWeddingDisaster and #AltarExposed trended globally, drawing millions of outraged comments and theories.
Damon sat in the back of a rented town car, his laptop glowing brightly in the dark interior as he reviewed bank records.
The accountant’s letter contained encrypted file keys that unlocked years of hidden offshore accounts controlled by his mother.
He forwarded the entire digital vault to federal prosecutors and investigative journalists in New York and Washington D.C.
His phone buzzed incessantly with frantic calls from board members, but he blocked every single corporate number.
He pulled up outside a modest downtown diner, needing a moment of quiet anonymity amidst the raging public storm.
He paid the driver, adjusted his white shirt—now missing its tie—and stepped out into the chilly evening air.
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Little Lily had been safely dropped off with her aunt earlier, leaving Damon entirely alone to face his self-reckoning.
He pushed open the diner door, the bell chiming softly above him as he sought refuge from his collapsing world.
