Chapter 3: The Empire Fights Back
Chapter 3: The Empire Fights Back
The police arrived before sunrise.
This time, no amount of wealth or influence delayed the investigation.
Detectives reviewed the security footage.
Medical specialists documented Khloe's injuries.
Every statement matched the video perfectly.
There were no contradictions.
No loopholes.
Only evidence.
Isabella was escorted from the hospital in handcuffs.
Camera flashes exploded outside the entrance.
The story spread across every major news network before dawn.
Billionaire's Pregnant Wife Assaulted Inside Private Hospital.
Security Footage Contradicts Socialite's Claims.
Within hours, Isabella's carefully crafted life began collapsing.
Luxury fashion brands quietly canceled endorsement contracts.
Charity foundations removed her name from their boards.
Corporate investors distanced themselves from every company connected to her family.
Even longtime friends stopped answering her calls.
Meanwhile, Marcus never left Khloe's bedside.
Days later, she finally opened her eyes after surgery.
Marcus was still sitting there.
His tuxedo had long been replaced by a simple sweater.
His beard had grown.
Dark circles rested beneath his eyes.
"You stayed?"
He smiled softly.
"There was never anywhere else to be."
Khloe reached for his hand.
"I thought I lost everything."
Marcus gently kissed her forehead.
"No."
"You reminded me what actually matters."
Outside the room, Adrian quietly handed Marcus another folder.
"Our investigators found something."
Marcus opened it.
Bank transfers.
Private messages.
Travel records.
Someone had been paying Isabella.
Large amounts of money.
Anonymous offshore accounts.
"This wasn't just jealousy," Adrian said quietly.
Marcus's expression hardened.
"No."
"It was planned."
The assault inside the hospital had only been one move in a much larger game.
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Someone wanted the Thorne family destroyed.
And Isabella had simply been the weapon.
