Chapter 4: Everything Falls Apart
By sunrise, the story had spread through every luxury property in the company.
Marcus's corporate email was disabled.
His office access was revoked.
His company vehicle was collected.
The board announced a full forensic audit.
Within days, investigators uncovered years of hidden financial manipulation.
Unauthorized bonuses.
Personal luxury expenses charged to company accounts.
Private vacations disguised as executive conferences.
Vanessa quietly disappeared before questioning began.
She left the sapphire brooch behind in a hotel safe.
Marcus tried calling former partners.
No one answered.
Investors backed away.
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Banks froze negotiations.
The empire he believed belonged to him had vanished in less than twenty-four hours.
