Victoria leaned back, studying the screen.
“Moving two billion dollars isn’t as simple as a bank transfer,” she said. “If you sell it through a public app or put it straight into your local account, the tax authorities will flag it, the bank could freeze the money, and your wife’s lawyers might find out before the day is over.” Garrett stayed silent for a moment. “Then what do we do?” “We build a legal wall around it,” Victoria said, tapping the screen with her pen. “First, I’ll set up a company for you in Singapore. Once it’s registered, we’ll move the digital money into the company as assets you owned before you got married.” Garrett leaned forward. “And after that?” “Then I bring in my firm’s international tax experts and crypto brokers,” Victoria said. “They’ll handle the sale privately instead of dumping everything on the open market. That keeps the price from dropping while we sell.” She paused, meeting his eyes. “My team will structure the entire process so the money ends up in your account legally and remains separate from your wife.” Garrett looked at the drawing. “And Evelyn won’t be able to get it?” “She won’t even know it exists,” Victoria said confidently. “You were given the key fifteen years ago, before you got married, so the money is separate property. We’ll keep it separate from your family accounts, and your divorce filings won’t show the full amount.” She set her pen down and looked him straight in the eye. “This is a massive project, Garrett. International paperwork, tax planning, specialized brokers. My f*e is three percent of the total amount.” Garrett didn’t hesitate. Three percent of two billion dollars was sixty million dollars. To most people, that was a fortune. To Garrett, it was the price of turning the money in that wallet into something he could actually use. “Sixty million,” Garrett said, his eyes narrowing slightly. “Yes,” Victoria said. “That covers the Singapore company, tax planning, private sale, and legal protection during your divorce. You won’t pay anything today. My f*e comes directly from the cash as it clears.” “I agree,” Garrett said with a nod. “On one condition.” Victoria raised an eyebrow. “What is it?” “Total secrecy,” Garrett said firmly. “No reporters, no public records with my name on them, and no leaks. My wife and her lover cannot know I have a dime until I decide to tell them.” “Keeping secrets is exactly how my firm made its name,” Victoria replied. “If a single detail leaves this room before you give the word, you can fire me and sue my firm for everything we have.” She turned to her computer and began typing. A few minutes later, the printer hummed, and four pages of the hiring contract slid onto the tray. Victoria picked up the pages, gave them a quick look, and slid them across the desk with a black pen. “This gives my firm the legal authority to represent you, set up the Singapore company, and start moving the money,” she said. Garrett picked up the pen, signed the last page, and pushed the contract back. Victoria signed below his name and closed the folder. “Now we move,” she said, standing and extending her hand. Her grip was firm and professional. “My international team is already working in Singapore. By tomorrow morning, your company will be registered.” Garrett slung his duffel bag over his shoulder. “How long until I can use the money?” “Because of the amount, we’ll sell it in smaller batches to avoid disrupting the market,” Victoria explained. “The first cash will reach your new private account within five days. You’ll have tens of millions ready to use before the end of next week.” “Five days,” Garrett repeated. “Yes,” Victoria said, walking him to the door. “Go home, get some sleep, and wait for the DNA results tomorrow morning. Once we have them, we’ll file our response and stop her divorce.” “Thank you, Victoria.” “I’ll see you tomorrow at ten,” she said, opening the door for him.Latest Chapter
CHAPTER 55: THE UNVEILED SECRET
The quiet inside Richard's room was heavier than any silence he had ever known.For thirty years, his home had been filled with constant phone calls from city council members, real estate developers, and local politicians seeking his favor.Now, his phone sat silent, the nameplate from his office lay inside the trash bin, and his name was being dragged through every department in the county.Richard took a deep breath. A glass of dark amber whiskey sat untouched on the desk in front of him. His face looked hollow, as if he had aged ten years in a week.The study door opened softly, and Evelyn walked in, her face pale and drawn.Theo followed behind her, his hands buried deep in his pockets."Dad," Evelyn said quietly, taking a seat across from him. "You need to eat something.""I don't need food, Evelyn," Richard snapped, his voice raspy with bitter anger. "I need that ungrateful bastard brought down. He destroyed my career. He took thirty years of my life and made me into a laughings
CHAPTER 54: THE SECRET MARK LEFT BEHIND
The sharp vibration of Garrett’s phone against the dashboard shattered the quiet inside his Camry just as he pulled onto the main boulevard.He pressed the answer button on his steering wheel."Hugo?""Garrett, where are you right now?" Hugo’s voice came through, fast, breathless, and laced with panic. "Has anyone contacted you today? Anyone asking weird questions about your past?"Garrett’s eyes narrowed, and he straightened in the driver's seat. "What kind of questions, Hugo? What happened?""A guy just cornered me at the coffee shop on 4th Street," Hugo said, his words tumbling out in a rush. "He knew about the thirty-thousand-dollar check in my wallet, Garrett. He knew we worked together at the warehouse, and he tried to tell me you were involved in something dangerous. But that’s not even the crazy part."Garrett pulled into an empty parking spot along the curb and cut the engine."Go on.""He sent a picture to my phone right after I walked out," Hugo continued, his voice shaking
CHAPTER 53: THE MESSAGE TO HUGO
The phone on Hugo’s workbench vibrated sharply against the tabletop, its sudden rattle skittering a stray box of rusty screws across the surface.Hugo wiped a smudge of black axle grease from his knuckles with a shop rag and picked up the device. He pressed the power button, expecting a call from his wife or a parts supplier.Instead, a fresh text message from the same unlisted, private number glowed on his lock screen:I know about the thirty-grand check in your wallet, Hugo. If you want to know where Garrett really got that money—and why accepting it could put you in danger—meet me at the Corner Perk Cafe on 4th Maple Street in twenty minutes. Come alone.Hugo stared at the glowing screen, his throat suddenly dry as dust.He hadn't told his wife, posted anything online, or even deposited the check into his bank account. The folded paper was still tucked safely inside his wallet.How could anyone else possibly know the exact amount?Hugo sat down heavily on a wooden stool, his pulse
CHAPTER 52: THE REALIZATION
The thick envelope bearing the seal of the County Board of Ethics didn't arrive with a polite phone call. Two county deputies delivered it directly to Richard's desk.Richard sat motionless behind his desk, his knuckles tightening as he stared at the bold red print across the top of the letterhead:FINAL DETERMINATION OF ADMINISTRATIVE TERMINATION.The independent review had moved with alarming speed.Victoria's evidence had given the board what it needed. While the board acknowledged that 412 Streeting Lane had valid unpaid tax liabilities, its investigation found that Richard had personally used his authority to bypass the required 30-day notice period, mark the property for emergency action, and use his office to settle a personal dispute.The conclusion was clear: official misconduct, abuse of power, and serious violations of county regulations.There would be no grace period and no quiet resignation. Effective at five o'clock that evening, Richard Ross was stripped of his positio
CHAPTER 51: THE DISCOVERY
No major lottery winner could easily claim a substantial prize under his real name without leaving some kind of record.Theo sat behind the broad desk in his penthouse office, his phone on speaker between his hands. Evelyn stood nearby, her arms crossed tightly over her chest, watching the phone as if it held the answers to her problems."His friend claims Garrett won the lottery," Theo told the person on the other end. "Check the state lotteries and the major jackpot winners from the last three months. I want to know if Garrett won anything and how much he received."Baxter Smith, his private investigator, let out a quiet sigh."Mr. Hudson, lottery winners who collect large prizes usually have their names recorded in public records. But without knowing where he bought the ticket or when he won, I'll have to check several places," Baxter explained. "If Garrett collected a prize under his real name, I should be able to find something. Give me an hour.""Call me as soon as you have an a
CHAPTER 50: UNANSWERED MYSTERY
The hum of the engine in Evelyn's parked car felt like a countdown clock ticking inside her head.She had pulled over two blocks from Garrett's house, her hands still trembling against the steering wheel. She couldn't get the image out of her mind: Garrett standing confidently beside a construction crew, looking clean and well-groomed as he oversaw the restoration of his childhood home.Theo's private investigator was taking too long. Her father was sitting at home, suspended from his job and facing an investigation. She couldn't afford to wait any longer.Evelyn grabbed her phone and scrolled through her old contacts.Her thumb stopped on a name near the bottom of the list: Hugo Vance.Three years earlier, while she and Garrett were still married, Garrett had listed Hugo as his emergency contact on a medical form. Hugo had been his closest friend at the shipping warehouse and one of the few people who had stayed in touch after Garrett lost his family's estate.If anyone knew what Gar
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