Chapter 8 - The Financial Ruin
Arthur Vance, Adrian’s uncle and the chief chairman of Vance Enterprises, walked into the ballroom flanked by two city fraud detectives.
Arthur held a thick legal binder under his arm, his face stern and unyielding as he looked down at Vanessa on the floor.
"Mr. Sterling's construction firm went bankrupt two days ago," Arthur announced loudly to the entire room. "Vanessa Sterling used forged Vance Enterprise seals to secure twelve million dollars in fraudulent bank loans to cover her father's debts."
Vanessa’s jaw dropped open. She looked toward her parents sitting in the front row, but her father had already covered his face, unable to look at anyone.
The lead detective stepped over the broken glass, pulling out a pair of steel handcuffs.
"Vanessa Sterling, you are under arrest for corporate fraud, identity theft, and extortion," the detective stated, stepping behind her.
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The cold metal clamped around Vanessa's wrists over her delicate lace sleeves.
👉 Read PART 9 to see Vanessa dragged out of her own wedding in front of her high-society peers!
