Chapter 20 - The Final Legal Judgment for Lorraine
Driven to the brink of complete psychological collapse by impending bankruptcy, Lorraine made one final, unannounced visit to Richard’s executive suite, screaming that her family had been unjustly targeted and threatening a frivolous public lawsuit.
This time, security didn't even need to lift a finger. Whitmore’s chief legal counsel calmly opened a thick, red-bound federal audit dossier detailing years of corporate tax evasion, falsified supplier contracts, and financial fraud committed by Lorraine’s company.
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– Would you like us to file that lawsuit, Mrs. Lorraine? – the head attorney asked quietly, sliding the incriminating documents across the desk. – Or would you prefer to quietly liquidate your remaining assets and leave the state before we hand these files directly to the federal economic crimes division?
Lorraine turned paper-white, her jaw trembling violently. Without uttering another single word, she grabbed her handbag and fled the building in total, unmitigated disgrace.
