I didn’t smile.
Part of me felt satisfaction. Another part was just tired.
Julian was my husband for twelve years. I loved him, supported him, and imagined that we would grow old together. The fact that he was now facing the consequences of his own decisions was not erasing those years nor the pain of betrayal.
But don’t make me save him.
I sent the lawyer’s messages and continued my day.
Six months after the divorce, the financial investigation had reached a decisive point.
The audit had identified suspicious transactions totaling about $3.1 million. Not all necessarily represented fraud, and experts continued to distinguish between unjustified expenses, under-documented services and operations for which there were stronger cues of hijacking.
But a significant portion of the sums had been linked by documents by firms controlled or influenced by Chloe Sterling and people close to Julian.
Based on the available evidence, the authorities have opened a criminal investigation, and the company’s lawyers have filed the civil actions deemed necessary.
