Chapter 6 - THE MISTRESS REVEALED
News of the federal investigation sent Sterling Enterprises stock plunging forty percent within two hours of the opening bell. Ethan retreated to his lawyer's private office on Wall Street, slamming the door shut as he paced back and forth across the Persian rug.
His phone buzzed repeatedly with frantic calls from investors, banks, and high-society contacts distancing themselves from the scandal. Suddenly, an incoming call from an unlisted number flashed across his screen.
Ethan answered the phone immediately, his voice filled with raw fury. "Vanessa, where the hell are you? The FBI has those Cayman account records!"
A low, mocking laugh answered him through the speaker, accompanied by the clinking of a ice cube in a crystal glass.
"I’m currently sitting on a private yacht in Miami, Ethan," Vanessa replied, her tone completely devoid of the affection she had shown him in secret. "And I suggest you hire a very good criminal defense attorney before sunset."
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Ethan’s breath hitched in his throat as a cold realization washed over his body. "You... you were working with Claire from the very beginning?"
"Claire paid me double what you promised me to ensure every single one of your offshore transfers was documented on video," Vanessa revealed casually before hanging up the phone, leaving Ethan standing in absolute horror.
