Chapter 9 - The Bankruptcy Trap
While the officers snapped handcuffs around Adrian’s wrists and led him out of the room, Celeste stood in the center of the ward, clutching her pearl necklace until her knuckles turned white.
"I had nothing to do with his financial crimes!" Celeste yelled toward Eleanor Vance. "You can't touch my penthouse or my personal accounts!"
"Mrs. Hale," Eleanor replied with a icy smile, pulling a court order from her folder. "Six months ago, you co-signed three major bridge loans for Hale Financial using your luxury properties as collateral. When Whitmore International called in those notes two hours ago, those properties were automatically placed into receivership."
Celeste’s eyes widened in sheer panic. "Receivership? That’s my home! Where am I supposed to go?"
"You have until 5:00 PM tomorrow to clear out your personal belongings," Eleanor stated coldly. "The liquidators will arrive on Wednesday morning."
Celeste staggered toward the door, her high heels wobbling as she realized she was left with no wealth, no reputation, and a son sitting in a police holding cell.
As the room finally cleared of the chaos, Charles sat down on the edge of Claire’s bed, taking her hand again.
"It's over, Claire," Charles said softly. "They will never touch you or Lily again."
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"Not yet, Uncle Charles," Claire whispered, her gaze drifting out the hospital window. "There's still one more person who helped them set up those offshore accounts."
👉 Read PART 10 to see who the secret mastermind behind Adrian's plan really was!
