Chapter 8 - THE TURNING POINT
The legal battle culminated in a surprise hearing. Gabriel was forced to testify about his reasons for stepping down, his private life becoming a matter of public record. He refused to hide Emma’s existence, even when his lawyers warned him it would complicate the custody implications.
"She is my daughter," Gabriel told the judge. "And I will lose every cent I have, I will go to prison, and I will die before I let her be treated like a liability."
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The room went silent. Nora, sitting in the back of the courtroom, began to cry. She realized that the billionaire she had married—the man who would have negotiated a settlement to make the problem go away—was truly gone.
The judge ruled in Gabriel’s favor, citing the integrity of his actions. The smear campaign collapsed under the weight of his own honesty.
