Chapter 4: Justice Arrives
Richard immediately called the company's attorneys.
Within an hour, forensic accountants arrived with financial records.
Every fraudulent transfer led back to Claire.
Police officers entered the mansion just before midnight.
Claire begged her father.
"Please... don't do this."
Richard's expression never changed.
"You didn't just steal money."
"You destroyed an innocent woman's reputation."
As officers escorted Claire away in handcuffs, the same guests who had remained silent earlier lowered their heads in shame.
One by one, they apologized to Emma.
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But the apologies came too late.
The humiliation she had suffered could never be erased.
