Chapter 13
Vincent gently patted my hand, standing up from the bed with absolute, terrifying calm.
“Ethan is currently learning what happens when a parasite mistakes a lion’s daughter for easy prey,” Vincent said.
“He offered to sell me his entire commercial real estate company if I let him walk out of that penthouse.”
“Did you take it?” I asked quietly.
Vincent let out a cold, humorless chuckle that sent a shiver through the room.
“I didn't need to take it,” Vincent replied smoothly, pulling a sleek tablet from his coat.
“My legal team seized his assets, canceled his bank accounts, and exposed his corporate tax fraud within twenty minutes.”
“As of eight o’clock tonight, Ethan is completely destitute, facing thirty years in federal prison.”
“And Vanessa?” I pressed, remembering her cruel laughter as my arm broke.
“Vanessa was returned to her wealthy family in Boston,” Vincent revealed with a dark smile.
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“Along with a complete dossier of her criminal activities sent directly to her father, who happens to owe me forty million dollars.”
“She was disowned by midnight and turned over to local authorities.”
