Chapter 14 - The Final Mask Falls Completely

Ethan stopped dead in his tracks, staring at the woman he had dismissed as an ordinary employee for seven long years.
“Claire... you’re... you’re the President of Sterling Crest?” Ethan breathed out, his voice cracking with sheer disbelief.
“Did you really think a mid-level design consultant could afford a River Oaks estate and a private fleet?” Claire asked calmly.
“I... I didn’t know! You never told me!” Ethan stammered, taking a desperate step forward across the polished floor.
“You never asked, Ethan. You were too busy letting your mother belittle me and planning your betrayal with Chloe,” Claire replied.
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She slid a single manila folder across the glass table toward him, her eyes as cold and sharp as winter ice.
“Sign the divorce papers, surrender every remaining asset, and leave Houston permanently, or face twenty years in federal prison.”
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