Chapter 8 - The Financial Ruin
While the criminal trial was completely destroying the sisters' lives, another disaster struck the Thorne empire.
Arthur had secretly handed over decades of Harrison's illegal financial documents to the federal authorities.
FBI agents raided the massive Thorne corporate headquarters in the middle of the afternoon.
They seized thousands of computers, servers, and highly classified filing cabinets.
Harrison Thorne was publicly arrested on the golf course for massive tax evasion, fraud, and severe embezzlement.
The incredibly powerful family had completely collapsed in a matter of a few short weeks.
Inside the jail, Victoria watched the news of her father's humiliating arrest on a tiny, blurry television.
She threw her plastic lunch tray against the metal bars in a fit of absolute, helpless rage.
Without her father's stolen billions, there was absolutely nobody left to bribe the judge or the jury.
They were completely isolated, broke, and universally hated by the entire country.
Beatrice sat in the corner of her cell, rocking back and forth in a state of catatonic shock.
The luxurious, privileged life they had violently fought to protect was now completely gone forever.
Arthur stood outside the courthouse, reading the breaking news on his smartphone with a deep sense of satisfaction.
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He had finally fulfilled the promise he made to Clara's mother so many years ago.
The wicked dragons guarding the castle had finally been entirely slain.
