Chapter 6 - The Financial Guillotine
Ethan stepped perfectly into Vanessa’s path, blocking her escape with his broad shoulders.
"Get out of my way!" Vanessa screamed like a feral animal, clawing at his tailored tuxedo.
Ethan caught both of her wrists, holding her effortlessly. He didn't strike her. A quick, violent outburst was far too generous for a monster who had planned to orphan his child.
"You thought the pre-nup was bypassed because you were pregnant," Ethan whispered coldly, his voice vibrating with absolute doom. "But you didn't read the fine print of the trust."
Vanessa stopped struggling, her eyes widening in sheer, paralyzing horror.
Ethan looked over at his corporate attorney, who was sitting in the second row. The lawyer stood up, pulling a tablet from his briefcase.
"While you were busy buying fake bellies, Vanessa," Ethan explained ruthlessly, "my security team was running a deep background check on your offshore accounts. We found the shell companies you and your 'brother' used to hide the money you embezzled from your last three victims."
Vanessa physically sagged, her knees buckling beneath her ruined dress.
"Initiate the liquidation," Ethan ordered his lawyer.
"Done, sir," the attorney replied instantly. "The accounts are completely frozen. The funds have been diverted back to the original victims."
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Vanessa let out a guttural, agonizing shriek. She was completely, permanently bankrupt. She had killed for a fortune, and in return, she had just lost every single stolen dime she had spent her life collecting.
👉 The financial destruction was devastating, but the sirens echoing outside signaled her absolute public ruin.
