Chapter 4 - The House of Cards
Five years ago, when Luca was expanding Vance Capital Development, he desperately needed a high-end luxury showcase to impress overseas investors. Knowing that Jessi's family had deep historical roots in real estate, Luca had asked her to secure a long-term lease on the prestigious lake estate.
Jessi had agreed, handling all the paperwork quietly behind closed doors. What Luca never bothered to research was the corporate structure behind the lease.
Because Jessi loved him back then, she had allowed Vance Capital to use the villa as their flagship headquarters address, paying a nominal monthly maintenance fee to keep the company's prestige alive. Luca's bloated ego eventually convinced him that the property was his asset—a delusion he capitalized on when he decided to discard Jessi for Chloe.
Luca had assumed Jessi was just a quiet homemaker who depended on his income. He had no idea that Sterling Crest Holdings was not an outside firm, but her mother's private family trust—and Julian Sterling was Jessi's older brother.
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Luca swallowed hard, his hands trembling as he stared at the original property deed. "Jessi... what did you do?"
👉 Read PART 5 to see Chloe panic as the truth unravels!
