Chapter 15 - An Influential Federal Investigator Arrives In Lake Norman
Six months into the restructuring of Rowan Development Group, Claire received an unexpected visit at her Lake Norman villa.
Special Agent Evelyn Reed of the FBI Financial Crimes Division arrived in a dark sedan, holding a sealed leather briefcase.
Claire invited her into the sunlit living room, serving tea on the marble kitchen island where the original confrontation had taken place.
“Ms. Whitmore, I’m here because our forensic analysis of Grant Whitmore’s offshore accounts revealed an unexpected anomaly,” Agent Reed began.
She opened her briefcase, laying out a series of encrypted transaction logs that predated Grant’s marriage to Claire by two years.
“Grant wasn't acting alone when he established those shell companies in the Cayman Islands,” Agent Reed revealed, looking closely at Claire.
“The primary beneficiary account was co-signed by an entity called Vance Global Logistics,” the agent added, pointing at a line of code.
Claire felt her blood run cold as she recognized the corporate name—it belonged to her late father’s former business partner, Arthur Vance Sr.
“Are you telling me Grant was working with my father’s former business partner before I even met him?” Claire asked in shock.
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“We believe Grant deliberately targeted you and married you to gain control of Rowan Architectural Holdings’ trust fund,” Agent Reed said grimly.
Claire looked out at the glittering waters of Lake Norman, realizing her entire fourteen-year marriage was an elaborate, calculated corporate hit.
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