Chapter 5
The following morning, sunlight poured through the towering windows of the grand hallway, illuminating the pristine black marble floor. Ethan reviewed the high-definition security footage from the hallway cameras on his encrypted tablet.
Watching the recording of Elena striking his daughter's hair made his blood boil with a cold, lethal rage. He forwarded the digital evidence directly to his legal counsel and the federal district attorney's office.
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Elena hadn't just been a cruel stepmother; financial audits initiated overnight revealed she had systematically embezzled hundreds of thousands from the family's charitable foundation. Her downfall was no longer just domestic; it was thoroughly criminal.
Arthur, Ethan’s trusted chief legal advisor, stepped into the study with a heavy leather portfolio. "Mr. Vance, the preliminary asset freeze orders have already been signed by the federal judge."
