Chapter 8 - The Legal Consequence
The lead police officer stepped up to the head table, producing an official felony forgery report stamped by the city prosecutor's office.
"Mrs. Evelyn Whitmore?" the officer asked sternly, his voice echoing in the grand dining hall.
Evelyn looked up with bloodshot, tear-stained eyes, her white dress disheveled as she clutched her pearl necklace. "Yes... what is this?!"
"We have a formal complaint filed against you for grand larceny, bank forgery, and commercial fraud totaling $48,000," the officer stated clearly. "Either you arrange immediate, certified wire payment for this balance right now, or you will be escorted out in handcuffs."
Realizing she had zero escape routes left, Evelyn pulled out her phone, weeping frantically as she placed an emergency call to her family trust manager, begging him to liquidate her remaining private shares to pay the restaurant immediately.
Within fifteen minutes, the certified wire transfer cleared through Claire's business terminal, fully restoring the $12,000 stolen house fund and settling the entire $36,000 banquet bill in full.
Evelyn sat alone at the massive, empty banquet table, her friends gone, her social status destroyed, and her financial reserves completely depleted.
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Ethan walked into the room, looking at his mother with cold, unshakeable finality.
👉 Read Part 9 to see Ethan cut ties with his parasitic mother forever.
