Chapter 4: The Four Lost Heirs
"Why?" Daniel gasped, falling to his knees. "Why wait seven years?"
"Because a prison sentence is too quick," Clara replied. She stood up, surrounded by the four children—the four lives Daniel had tried to erase. "You needed to reach the pinnacle. You needed to build this 'empire' so it would hurt when it fell. Every deal you signed, every company you bought, you did it with the foundation of my life insurance money. Legally, the majority of your assets are tied to my estate. Which, according to the state, never technically closed because the body was never identified."
She held up a tablet. "I’ve been the silent partner for every one of your deals. I’ve been the one shifting your funds into my account, one cent at a time. Today, the account hit one hundred percent. You are bankrupt, Daniel. And you are a felon."
