Chapter 6 - The Unsigned Certificate
"He didn't get a bonus, Mrs. Vance," Claire informed her mother-in-law-to-be. "Daniel hasn't had a job since June. He was fired for stealing client funds, and he used my life savings to pretend he was a millionaire in front of you all."
Melissa grabbed Daniel's lapel, shaking him violently. "Daniel! Tell her she's lying! Tell me my son's tuition is safe!"
"I... I can explain..." Daniel stammered, his eyes darting frantically toward the grand entrance doors. "Claire, I was going to pay it back! Once my new venture capital deal cleared next month—"
"There is no venture capital deal, Daniel," Claire interrupted, her quiet voice carrying a terrifying authority that silenced his excuses instantly. "I called your former managing director an hour ago. They are filing formal criminal charges against you on Monday morning for corporate embezzlement."
A collective gasp echoed across the grand ballroom. Daniel dropped back into his chair, covering his face with his trembling hands as his mother began to weep uncontrollably into her napkin.
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Claire slowly reached up to her hair. With calm, measured movements, she unpinned her pearl veil, lifting it off her dark hair and laying it down flat on the crisp white tablecloth beside her laptop.
👉 Read on as Claire reveals the legal document that completely destroys Daniel's master plan.
