Chapter 12 - No Mercy for Traitors
Valeria looked at her ex-husband with steady, emotionless eyes. There was no hatred left in her heart—only the cool, calculated detachment of a woman who had completely outgrown her past.
"You didn't make a mistake, Marcus," Valeria said, her voice clear and razor-sharp. "A mistake is dropping a glass. What you did was choose greed, cruelty, and deceit every single day for three years."
"I was stupid!" Marcus cried, tears streaming down his face. "I was blinded by ambition! I thought I needed to look powerful!"
"True power isn't bought with stolen money, Marcus," Valeria replied, sliding the legal agreement across the table. "You have two choices. Sign over your entire stock portfolio, surrender all personal assets, and agree to a permanent surrender of your professional license—or stand trial for grand larceny next month."
Marcus looked at the document, his hand shaking so violently he could barely hold the pen.
He knew he had no defense. The evidence was absolute, the Salazar legal team was invincible, and his own actions had condemned him.
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With a heavy, broken sob, Marcus pressed the pen to the paper and signed away his entire career, his assets, and his future.
👉 Read PART 13 to see what happened to Renata six months later!
