Chapter 4 - Uncovering The Secret Motive Behind The Framed Theft
Elena crossed her arms tightly over her crimson top, forcing a haughty posture to mask her mounting panic and desperation.
“You can't throw me out of my own home over a missing piece of cheap jewelry!” Elena shouted defensively across the room.
“Cheap jewelry? That diamond necklace was insured for half a million dollars, and you reported it stolen to the insurance fraud bureau,” the Husband noted.
The Husband tapped the console keyboard, pulling up the digital insurance claim documents filed under Elena’s personal digital signature.
“You were planning to collect the payout and blame Maria to cover your massive gambling debts in Atlantic City,” the Husband deduced.
Elena’s eyes widened in sheer horror as she realized her entire financial deception had been completely unraveled in minutes.
“I had to do it! The high-end lenders were threatening to repossess our summer estate in the Hamptons!” Elena screamed tearfully.
“You gambled away our family's savings, lied to my face, and tried to destroy an innocent girl to save your own skin,” he whispered.
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The American flag standing proudly beside the surveillance wall rustled slightly in the air-conditioned draft of the secure bunker.
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