Julian’s phone rang again before he could speak.
He answered with shaking hands.
On the other end, Sarah was nearly screaming.
“The transfer failed! Every company account has been frozen. The bank rejected the wire, and investigators just arrived with a subpoena!”
Julian’s face turned white.
“What are you talking about?” he shouted.
“They have the original trust documents! They know the collateral paperwork was fraudulent. The police are here!”
The phone slipped from his hand and crashed onto the hardwood floor.
For the first time since I had met him, Julian looked genuinely terrified.
He stared at me as though seeing a stranger.
“You ruined everything,” he whispered.
I shook my head.
“No, Julian. You destroyed yourself the moment you believed my patience meant I was powerless.”
A knock echoed through the house.
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