Chapter 15 - THE WAR FOR VALE TOWER
Richard made his final move.
He took control of Vale Tower through a court filing.
He claimed Julian was mentally unfit.
He claimed Claire was manipulating the company.
He claimed the assets belonged to Edward Vale's estate.
It was a legal ambush.
But Claire had the archive.
Every forged document.
Every illegal transfer.
Every bribe.
Every signature.
She walked into court carrying two decades of evidence.
Richard watched her.
He smiled.
"You think paperwork will save you?"
Claire placed the first document before the judge.
"No."
She placed another.
"Truth will."
The hearing lasted nine hours.
By midnight, the judge ordered Richard's accounts frozen.
The next morning, federal investigators entered his home.
They found hidden ledgers.
Secret passports.
Offshore passwords.
A complete list of every person Richard had bribed.
Richard was arrested.
Julian was questioned again.
Sophia testified.
Claire testified.
Her father testified.
And then the final piece appeared.
A recording of Richard ordering the destruction of evidence.
The room went silent.
Richard lowered his head.
His empire was finished.
But one person remained.
May you like
Julian.
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