PART 3: THE EMPIRE FAILS
Three days later, my bandages were carefully removed, revealing that while my corneas were painfully burned, my eyesight would make a full recovery with time.
That same afternoon, Daniel and Vivian were summoned to the executive board room of Hartwell Capital to discuss an urgent, unexpected audit of their hotel loans.
They strutted into the skyscraper believing they were meeting a sympathetic investor who would grant them an extension on their massive, overdue debt.
Instead, they walked into a room occupied by five top-tier litigation attorneys, a police detective, and my parents.
When my father stood up from the head of the boardroom table and identified himself as Robert Hart, the owner of Hartwell Capital, Daniel’s face drained of all color.
My mother calmly pressed play on the large conference monitor, filling the silent room with the video of Vivian’s horrific attack and Daniel’s callous betrayal.
(The moment of ultimate reckoning has finally arrived! Click “Next Page” to continue reading…)
