Chapter 4 - The Betrayal Uncovered
Olivia adjusted her yellow dress, her posture straightening as years of hidden discipline surfaced in an instant.
"My ex-husband Richard didn't just walk away, Colonel," Olivia said, her voice cutting through the hall like a razor. "He took my service disability trust fund, falsified my discharge papers to claim I was dishonorably discharged, and used my stolen operational pension to fund his civilian logistics business."
Caleb stood up from his chair, his eyes burning with sudden fury as he looked at Marissa. "Is this true? Did my father steal my mother's military record?"
Marissa backed away, clutching her designer purse tightly against her chest. "I... I don't know what you're talking about! Richard earned everything he has!"
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"Richard didn't earn a dime," Colonel Mercer interjected coldly. "I personally signed off on Commander Carter's classified pension in 2012. If Richard has been collecting those checks under a fraudulent power of attorney, he has committed high treason against the Department of Defense."
👉 How was Olivia planning to prove that her ex-husband had forged her signature?
