Chapter 10 - Adrian’s Desperate Gamble From Behind Federal Prison Bars
Across town in the maximum-security federal holding wing, Adrian paced restlessly inside his holding cell. His tailored designer suit had been replaced by standard prison orange, stripping away his corporate aura.
His defense attorney, a high-priced litigator named Marcus Vance, sat outside reviewing the emergency injunction documents. "Adrian, the judge denied our motion to validate the second will; the handwriting analysis confirmed forgery," Marcus warned.
"Find another loophole!" Adrian roared, slamming his fists against the steel bars of the cell door. "If Evelyn takes control of Obsidian Holdings, my offshore accounts will be frozen and I'll face twenty years for embezzlement!"
"There are no loopholes left, Adrian; your wife outmaneuvered us at every single turn," Marcus replied bluntly. Adrian sank slowly onto the metal bunk, realizing his grand empire had completely evaporated into thin air.
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He had underestimated a woman he spent years poisoning, manipulating, and dismissing as mentally incompetent. Karma had arrived with absolute, mathematical precision, leaving him with nothing but his own bitter regrets.
Word of his arrest had already hit morning financial news programs across Wall Street and international markets. Sterling Global’s stock surged twenty percent upon the announcement of his permanent removal from executive leadership.
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