Chapter 13 - The Legal Execution Begins
Marcus Croft stepped out from behind me, holding a blue legal folder stamped with the official seal of the Cook County Circuit Court.
“Bradley Mercer, you are hereby formally served with a petition for divorce, a corporate asset lock, and a civil summons,” Marcus announced loudly.
“Furthermore, the board of directors met at ten this morning and unanimously terminated your employment for gross misconduct and embezzlement.”
“Embezzlement?!” Bradley gasped, his face going completely white as he stumbled back a step. “What are you talking about?!”
“We conducted a forensic audit of your executive expense account four hours ago, Bradley,” I informed him coldly.
“We found ninety thousand dollars in unauthorized wire transfers sent to your personal sports betting account over the last six months.”
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“If you don't sign the full divorce settlement surrendering all claims to my firm by five o'clock today...”
“...I will hand those audit reports directly to the State Attorney’s Financial Crimes Division.”
