Chapter 5 - THE FINANCIAL EMBEZZLEMENT
Ethan snapped his head toward the lead prosecutor, his hands clenching into tight fists beneath the mahogany table. Victoria gasped softly, her pearl necklace tightening around her throat as she leaned forward.
"On what possible grounds can federal marshals freeze my corporate accounts?" Ethan demanded, his voice rising in panic. "This is a private family matter that has nothing to do with the federal government!"
The lead prosecutor stepped forward, opening the leather binder to reveal certified banking records stamped with the seal of the United States Treasury. He looked down at Ethan with cold professionalism.
"Mr. Sterling, the video shown at your garden party was not just proof of infidelity," the prosecutor explained clearly. "It was recorded inside a offshore shell company office in the Cayman Islands that you used to siphon forty million dollars from your wife's family estate."
Victoria stood up abruptly, her powder blue jacket rumpled as she pointed a trembling finger at Claire. "You framed my son! You orchestrated this entire investigation to steal our family’s voting control!"
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Claire leaned back in her chair, remaining completely unbothered by her mother-in-law's emotional outburst. She looked at Victoria with a cold, pitying expression.
"Your son didn't need any help ruining himself, Victoria," Claire replied softly. "He bought the offshore accounts using your maiden name, which means you are named as a primary co-conspirator."
