Chapter 8 - Falling Dominos
The aftermath of the court hearing was swift and merciless. Once the trial transcripts and evidence were unsealed, the video went viral globally. The public outrage was overwhelming. Hashtags calling for accountability trended for days, and Mark’s name became synonymous with cowardice and callous cruelty.
His venture capital firm, facing immense pressure from investors and public boycotts, launched an internal audit into his financial management. Within forty-eight hours, they uncovered his fraudulent use of corporate funds to cover his personal debts and the downtown apartment. He was summarily fired and stripped of his equity shares.
Desperate to maintain his freedom, Mark attempted to sell off personal assets, but Julian froze his bank accounts pending the financial division of our divorce and the criminal investigation into grand larceny and criminal endangerment. The man who had sneered at me on the nursery floor was rapidly losing everything he used to define his worth.
