Chapter 3: Madison's Secret
Chapter 3: Madison's Secret
Joan suddenly pointed toward Dakota.
"She's manipulating everyone!"
Madison nodded frantically.
"She's always been jealous!"
Thomas quietly opened the final folder.
"This one concerns Madison."
Madison stopped breathing.
Inside were university records.
Employment records.
Tax documents.
Every achievement Madison proudly claimed...
Was fake.
The scholarship?
Purchased through bribery.
The charity foundation?
Never existed.
The business award?
Forged.
Even worse...
The engagement ring Madison wore wasn't from a fiancé.
It had been bought using money stolen from Thomas's accounts.
Guests stared in disbelief.
Madison tried to speak.
"I can explain—"
"You already have."
Thomas held up another document.
It was a signed confession.
Not from Madison.
From Joan's former accountant.
He had admitted helping hide stolen money in exchange for immunity.
Every transaction.
Every forged signature.
Every account.
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Everything had been documented.
Joan realized there was nowhere left to run.
