Chapter 7 - The Audit Revealed
Chloe didn't allow Richard another moment to fabricate further excuses. She pulled out a third document from her bag—a comprehensive, multi-page forensic audit report signed and verified by an independent certified financial examiner.
"You weren't protecting any family legacy, Richard. You were desperately covering up your own systematic grand embezzlement," Chloe declared, her voice ringing out clearly through the grand hallway. "Over the past two years, you illegally siphoned over two million dollars directly from Julian's personal trust fund into offshore shell accounts to cover your massive personal gambling debts. Julian uncovered the missing funds a week before his surgery."
Evelyn’s eyes widened in total shock and unbridled fury as she stared at her brother. "Is this true, Richard?! You systematically stole from my son while he was preparing to sacrifice his very life for his daughter?!"
Richard's face drained of all natural color, turning as white as a sheet. He backed away slowly toward the living room archway, his bravado completely destroyed as he realized the document trail was entirely airtight and unassailable. "It was just a temporary investment! I was fully planning to pay every cent back as soon as my foreign real estate deal cleared next month!"
"Julian gave you one quiet opportunity to return the stolen funds privately," Chloe added coldly, her voice cutting through his frantic rationalizations. "When you arrogantly refused, he formally authorized his corporate attorneys to file grand larceny charges with the District Attorney's office, set to take full effect forty-eight hours after his funeral."
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Richard dropped his glass, the amber liquid spilling across the polished floor. His mind reeled as he understood the trap Julian had laid for him. Julian had anticipated every cowardly move his uncle would make, ensuring that his death would not leave his mother or daughter vulnerable to Richard's predatory greed.
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