Chapter 6 - Gideon Sterling Speaks the Truth

I stepped backward, easily avoiding his touch as my father slowly stood up with the sleeping infant still safely in his arms.
“My daughter spent two years hiding her true identity from you because she wanted a man who loved her for who she was, not her family name,” Gideon said sternly.
“Instead, you gave her disrespect, neglect, and financial theft while using her hard-earned salary to fund your mother’s extravagant lifestyle.”
Selina recovered her composure enough to sneer, glaring at my father with defensive hostility.
“She chose to marry my son without a cent to her name! Whatever money moved between our accounts is a family matter!” Selina spat back venomously.
“It’s not a family matter, Mrs. Bennett; it’s interstate wire fraud and grand larceny,” Gideon corrected her with a cold, terrifying smile.
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He tapped his suit pocket, pulling out a thick manila folder stamped with the official seal of his corporate legal team.
“Federal prosecutors already have copies of every single fraudulent transaction your son authorized over the past twelve months.”