Chapter 9 - The Unassailable Proof
Jonathan opened his leather briefcase, pulling out a thick, certified stack of legal documents and banking records, presenting them directly to Detective Miller.
"Over $4.2 million was fraudulently siphoned from Dr. Sterling's charitable research fund into a fake shell entity named 'Vance Real Estate Holdings,'" Jonathan announced clearly so every remaining guest could hear. "The primary signatory on those illegal wire transfers was Valeria Vance."
"That's a lie!" Valeria shrieked, backing away toward the kitchen island, her feathered dress shaking violently. "My father handled those transfers! I just signed what he gave me!"
Detective Miller held up a high-resolution printout of a text message thread.
"Your father handed over your encrypted chat logs the moment we put him in handcuffs," Detective Miller said coldly. "In these texts, you explicitly instruct him to forge Arthur Sterling's signature so you could buy your summer estate in Amalfi."
The entire room gasped. Valeria’s friends shook their heads in utter disgust, rushing out the front entrance to escape the impending arrest.
Valeria looked around the empty room in absolute desperation, her eyes locking onto her husband.
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"Julian!" Valeria pleaded, grabbing his shoulders with her manicured hands. "Tell them to stop! You're my husband! Stand up for me!"
👉 What cowardly move did Julian make to try to save his own skin?
