Chapter 5 - The Web of Debt
Claire slowly opened the leather folder, pulling out the stamped legal eviction deed and operational ledger.
"You thought you were a self-made mogul, Daniel," Claire said quietly, her eyes locking onto her husband's pale face. "You forgot who funded your first startup. You forgot whose trust fund quietly underwrote every bank loan you took over the last seven years."
Daniel’s face drained of all color. "Claire... what are you talking about?"
"Every asset in the Bennett Group was secured against my inheritance," Claire explained, her voice sharp as glass. "When I discovered you were embezzling funds six months ago to buy silver gowns and penthouses for your mistress, I didn't cry. I called my attorneys."
The surrounding guests gasped as the truth unfolded. Daniel wasn't the wealthy tycoon he pretended to be; he was entirely dependent on his wife's hidden fortune.
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"You didn't book this venue, Daniel," Claire continued smoothly. "Your company check bounced yesterday morning. My trust bought the venue, cleared the debt, and took full control of the property."
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