Chapter 5 - The Poisoned Paperwork
Over the next forty-eight hours, my security team took complete control of my corporate holdings and personal assets. I revoked Victoria’s access to every joint account, canceled her black credit cards, and locked her out of the Malibu estate with a court-backed temporary restraining order.
While Victoria was forced to check into a hotel using her dwindling cash reserves, my team of forensic accountants dove into her personal records. What they found was far worse than financial theft.
"Daniel, you need to see this," Mark said, entering my office at Sterling Enterprises. He placed a prescription report on my desk.
"What is it?"
"We spoke with Lily’s pediatrician," Mark said grimly. "Victoria had been bringing Lily in for alleged sleeping issues for the past eight months. She convinced a private doctor to prescribe a low-dose liquid sedative. She’s been putting it in Lily’s evening milk whenever you were out of town."
The room seemed to tilt. "She was drugging my daughter?"
"It’s why Lily was always lethargic when you called from San Francisco or Dallas," Mark explained. "Victoria was keeping her too weak and confused to tell you what was happening during the day."
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Pure rage burned through my chest. Victoria wasn't just abusive; she was methodical, ruthless, and entirely devoid of human empathy.
"We have enough for a warrant, Mark," I said, standing up. "I want her in cuffs. But first, we are going to Oregon. We are bringing Michael Hale home."
