Chapter 8 - The Mistress Flees
Upon hearing the words "Cayman Islands," Chloe gasped so loudly that several reporters in the gallery leaned forward.
The thirty million dollars in that specific offshore account was the exact money Julian had promised to transfer into Chloe's personal shell company as a "consulting fee" after the divorce was finalized.
Realizing she was about to be dragged into a federal money-laundering investigation, Chloe grabbed her designer handbag and tried to quietly slip out through the rear doors of the courtroom.
"Stop that woman!" Judge Callahan barked, pointing at the exit.
Two uniformed bailiffs immediately stepped in front of the heavy wooden doors, blocking Chloe’s path and forcing her back toward the defense table.
"I didn't do anything!" Chloe shrieked, her voice echoing off the high wood-paneled walls. "Julian told me the money was completely legal! He told me his wife was crazy!"
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"Sit down, Miss," the bailiff ordered sternly, placing a firm hand on her shoulder.
👉 Read PART 9 to see Julian's lead attorney resign right in front of the judge!
