Chapter 6 - The Third Marriage
"Don't take the moral high ground just yet, Dominic," I interrupted, sliding a final bank statement toward Eleanor. The shell company Claire created hadn't just received deposits from Ethan. It had received a massive wire transfer from Dominic's private offshore account. The room began to spin for Eleanor as the truth clicked into place. Dominic hadn't been oblivious to the blackmail; he had been the one funding it when Ethan ran out of money, desperate to protect the family’s pristine social reputation from a scandal. Dominic had actively chosen to drain his wife's retirement fund to pay off his daughter to cover up his son's affair.
