CHAPTER 5: The Fall

“You tried to steal from me,” Natalie said, her voice steady.
Her father slammed his hand on the table. “You think you can destroy your own family?!”
“You already did that yourselves.”
She pressed a button.
Another document appeared.
“Federal fraud violations,” Evelyn announced from the doorway.
Monica staggered back. “You reported us?”
“No,” Natalie said.
“I gave you a chance to come clean.”
Silence.
Heavy.
Final.
Her father’s voice broke. “Natalie… please.”
For the first time…
He looked small.
But Natalie didn’t waver.
“Actions have consequences.”
Within hours:
Monica was arrested.
Her father was under investigation.
Brielle’s accounts were frozen pending review.
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The empire they tried to take…
Collapsed beneath them.