Chapter 8 - The Audit Bomb
The ballroom exploded into absolute chaos. Camera flashes blinded the stage as journalists shouted questions at Julian, who was sweating profusely through his tuxedo collar.
"What do you mean the company isn't worth what he told them, Mrs. Vance?!" a lead financial reporter shouted from the front row.
Sarah stepped closer to the microphone, her voice steady and precise as she read directly from the certified forensic audit inside her gold folder.
"For the past eighteen months," Sarah revealed publicly, "Julian Vance and his marketing consultant, Cynthia Thorne, have been artificially inflating Vance Global's valuation by creating fake shell companies overseas to log non-existent software licensing revenue."
Cynthia let out a terrified screech, backing away toward the curtain backdrop. "That's a lie! She's making it up!"
"I have the offshore bank records right here, Cynthia," Sarah countered calmly, pulling out a set of wire transfer statements. "Two million dollars was transferred last Tuesday from Vance Global's payroll account directly into a private account in the Cayman Islands under your name."
Julian grabbed the podium, his knees buckling as he looked at Maxwell in sheer desperation.
"Maxwell! Please!" Julian begged, tears of humiliation welling in his eyes. "We can fix this! Don't listen to her! It's just an accounting error!"
Maxwell looked at Julian like he was a pathetic cockroach.
"The acquisition deal with Apex Holdings is officially terminated, Julian," Maxwell said coldly. "And as a ten-percent shareholder in Vance Global, I am joining Mrs. Vance in filing immediate criminal charges against you for corporate fraud and embezzlement."
At that exact moment, the heavy double doors at the back of the ballroom were thrown open.
May you like
Four uniformed officers from the Federal Financial Crimes Division marched down the center aisle, their handcuffs glinting under the crystal chandeliers.
👉 Click to continue reading to see Julian and Cynthia get arrested on live television.
