Chapter 3 – Every Secret Comes Due
The forensic audit uncovered far more than anyone expected.
Daniel hadn't simply misused company resources.
He had falsified financial reports.
Hidden executive compensation.
Approved contracts benefiting businesses secretly owned by Patricia's friends.
Even the mansion where they had humiliated me belonged to a real estate trust controlled by Ward Global.
Not Daniel.
Not Patricia.
The company.
When court orders arrived, movers began cataloging artwork, furniture, luxury vehicles, and collectibles purchased through corporate accounts.
Patricia watched in disbelief.
"You can't take my home!"
The court-appointed receiver calmly corrected her.
"It was never your home."
"It belonged to the corporation."
Patricia looked at Daniel.
"Fix this."
For the first time in his life...
He couldn't.
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Outside, reporters filmed every truck leaving the property.
The woman who had spent years calling me an opportunist suddenly discovered she owned almost nothing herself.
