Chapter 2 – Every Secret Leaves a Paper Trail
Monday morning.
Every bank account Richard controlled had been frozen.
Every pending property sale had been delayed.
Every lender suddenly requested emergency audits.
Richard stormed into Harrison's law office.
"You can't do this!"
Harrison calmly poured coffee.
"I already did."
Richard slammed divorce papers onto the desk.
"I'll destroy Khloe financially."
Harrison smiled.
"No."
He slid another folder across the table.
Richard opened it.
His face drained of color.
Bank transfers.
Shell corporations.
Offshore accounts.
Wire fraud.
Tax evasion.
Corporate bribery.
"You've been stealing from your own investors for four years."
Richard whispered,
"Where did you get this?"
"You left footprints."
Harrison leaned closer.
"And I spent the weekend following every single one."
Richard suddenly realized this wasn't merely a divorce.
It was a criminal investigation.
Meanwhile...
Khloe finally woke up.
Her first words were barely audible.
"My daughter..."
A nurse wheeled the incubator beside her bed.
Tiny blue eyes slowly opened.
Khloe burst into tears.
"She's beautiful."
"What should we name her?"
May you like
Khloe smiled weakly.
"Hope."
