Chapter 11 - Vanessa Realizes Her Mistake Too Late
Realizing that Julian was completely broke, homeless, and facing decades in federal prison, Vanessa Vale made her calculated move.
She packed her designer luggage, grabbed every piece of jewelry she had ever scammed from Julian, and headed for the front door.
“Where do you think you’re going?” Julian snarled, blocking her path near the wrought-iron gates of the estate.
“Away from you, you absolute fool!” Vanessa snapped back, her voice dripping with venomous disdain.
“I didn't stick around to be dragged down by a bankrupt criminal who let his wife outsmart him completely.”
Julian lunged forward to grab her arm, but two federal marshals stepped between them with drawn batons and stern warnings.
“Back away from the witness, Mr. Blackwood, or face immediate obstruction charges,” the marshal ordered coldly.
Vanessa slammed the door of her rideshare vehicle, speeding away without casting a single backward glance at the ruined man.
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The emerald earrings she wore—stolen from Evelyn’s jewelry box months ago—were immediately flagged by federal asset recovery spotters.
An hour later, police intercepted her cab at the airport, stripping her of every stolen diamond and luxury item she carried.
