Chap 3
Scarlett's knees gave way.
She collapsed onto the shattered crystal.
"No..."
"Damien..."
"I love you."
He walked toward her without speaking.
Each step echoed across the ruined suite.
Police officers instinctively stepped aside.
Even they could feel the fury surrounding him.
Scarlett reached for his hand.
He pulled it away.
"You never loved me."
He spoke quietly.
"You loved my name."
"My company."
"My fortune."
She burst into tears.
"I was desperate!"
"I didn't mean to hurt the baby!"
Damien held up his phone.
The video played again.
Her own voice filled the room.
"There won't be any heir."
She covered her face.
"It's not what I meant!"
Damien's voice became ice.
"You planned to murder my child."
"You attacked my wife."
"You betrayed everyone who trusted you."
The lead detective stepped forward.
"Scarlett Vale..."
"You are under arrest for attempted murder, aggravated assault, criminal conspiracy, and destruction of evidence."
Handcuffs clicked around her wrists.
She screamed as officers escorted her toward the door.
"Damien!"
"Please!"
"Don't let them take everything!"
He looked at her one final time.
His crimson eyes reflected the flashing police lights.
His voice thundered through the silent suite.
"A billionaire's judgment is absolute."
"Tonight..."
He paused.
"I strip you of everything."
The next morning, every company connected to Scarlett was dissolved.
Her bank accounts were frozen.
Luxury apartments, investments, and hidden assets were seized as evidence.
Every executive position she held was terminated.
Within hours, she had lost the wealth she spent years stealing.
But Damien never celebrated.
He remained at the hospital beside Sophia's bed, holding her hand as she recovered.
When their baby finally kicked beneath her bandaged hand, tears filled his eyes.
He smiled for the first time since entering the suite.
The empire could always be rebuilt.
Fortunes could always return.
May you like
But nothing...
Would ever matter more than the family he almost lost.
