Chapter 17 - Victoria Hale Realizes Her High-Society Dream Is Ruined
Victoria stood in her penthouse dressing room, watching live news coverage of her father being served on national television.
Her hands shook so violently she dropped her phone onto the glass vanity table, cracking the screen into a web of lines.
Comments flooded her social media channels as the public turned on her instantly, exposing her as a ruthless extortionist.
Her high-society friends blocked her calls, luxury brands canceled her endorsement deals, and her wedding dress was ruined on the floor.
The multi-million-dollar lifestyle she had built on lies, manipulation, and cruelty was crumbling into utter, irrecoverable ruin.
“No... this can't be happening to me!” Victoria shrieked, knocking bottles of expensive perfume off her counter in a fit of rage.
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She grabbed her passport and a bag of jewelry, preparing to flee the country before federal arrest warrants could be issued.
As she opened her front door, two FBI agents stood waiting in the hallway, holding an official warrant for her immediate arrest.
