Chapter 15 - The Morning Press Release
By 8:00 AM the next morning, the corporate world was fully awake, and the slaughter had officially begun.
The Sterling Global Trust issued a massive press release to every major financial news outlet. The headline read: Elysium Resorts Announces Immediate Restructuring; Julian Vance Terminated Amidst Embezzlement Investigation.
Julian wasn't just fired; he was publicly destroyed. Our forensic accountants had spent the night digging through his private ledgers. They found the millions he had siphoned from the marketing budget to buy Chloe’s cars, her jewelry, and their private island getaways.
I sat in my father’s high-rise office, watching CNBC. The anchors were tearing Julian apart, analyzing how the 'golden boy' of real estate was actually a fraud who had married into a secret billionaire dynasty.
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"Checkmate," my father said, setting a cup of black coffee on my desk. "His career in hospitality is over. No one will hire him to manage a motel after this."
I smiled, taking a sip of the coffee. The tea from last night had warmed my body, but this—this complete and utter victory—warmed my soul.
