Chapter 1: The Evidence They Never Expected
Khloe wiped away her tears and looked at her brother.
"I don't want revenge," she whispered. "I just want my child to be safe."
Harrison nodded once.
"Then that's exactly where we start."
Within an hour, security specialists, forensic accountants, and two private investigators were working under Harrison's direction.
Richard never saw any of it.
He believed Khloe was still too heartbroken to think clearly.
Instead, every financial account connected to Harrington Commercial Group was quietly documented.
Every offshore transfer.
Every fake consulting company.
Every hidden property.
Every forged signature.
By dawn, Harrison possessed enough evidence to bankrupt Richard's empire before a single lawsuit had been filed.
Meanwhile, Khloe moved into Harrison's penthouse under twenty-four-hour security.
The divorce papers Richard intended to surprise her with never arrived.
Instead, Harrison filed first.
Emergency divorce.
Emergency financial injunction.
Emergency protection order.
The judge approved every request within hours.
Richard walked into his office the following morning expecting another profitable day.
Instead, federal investigators were already waiting inside the lobby.
His chief financial officer refused to meet his eyes.
Three corporate bank accounts had been frozen.
Two investors had withdrawn.
The board demanded an emergency meeting.
Richard stared at his phone.
Only one message appeared.
Harrison Cole:
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"You should have divorced my sister honestly. Instead, you committed fraud."
"Now we play by my rules."
