Chapter 6 - The Uncovered Theft

While Teresa and Valeria were being escorted out of the reception hall by venue security for creating a public disturbance, Mariana and Alejandro retired to the executive suite after the party.
Mariana opened her laptop, logging into the secure family trust portal that her late father had established before his passing.
For fifteen years, Teresa had claimed that her father had died in deep debt, leaving behind no inheritance for either daughter. Teresa had used this narrative to force Mariana into working multiple jobs to support the household.
However, during their wedding preparations three weeks prior, Alejandro’s legal team had conducted a routine title search on the family home and discovered a shocking truth.
Mariana’s father had actually left a six-hundred-thousand-dollar life insurance policy specifically designated for Mariana's college education and future marriage.
Teresa had illegally forged Mariana’s teenage signature fifteen years ago, diverting the entire fund into a private account that she used to fund Valeria’s private schooling, luxury vacations, and designer clothes.
Mariana looked at the digital bank records on her screen, her eyes filling with cold, quiet resolve.
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"She didn't just neglect me, Alejandro," Mariana whispered, her voice trembling slightly. "She stole my father's legacy from me."
👉 Read Part 7 to see the legal notice served to Teresa the next morning.