CHAPTER 4 — THE TRUTH COMES TO LIGHT
CHAPTER 4 — THE TRUTH COMES TO LIGHT
The criminal investigation uncovered far more than anyone expected.
Financial fraud.
Tax evasion.
Bribery.
Money laundering.
Even several forged contracts signed under shell companies controlled by Beatriz.
Then came the biggest surprise.
One former employee agreed to testify.
He revealed that Santiago had manipulated multiple women before marrying them.
Each had been financially isolated.
Each had been threatened.
Two had disappeared from public life after accepting confidential settlements.
The prosecution built an overwhelming case.
Meanwhile, my attorney presented the recordings I had secretly collected over the past three weeks.
Every insult.
Every threat.
Every slap.
Every plan to declare me mentally unstable.
The courtroom sat in stunned silence.
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Santiago never looked at me once.
He knew it was over.
