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Chapter 6

Author: You to You
Instead of going to work, I went to meet my old college classmate, Joe Eastman. He was now a highly respected lawyer who specialized in financial and economic cases.

At the cafe, I told him everything from beginning to end, including Gabrielle and Caleb's history and the investment plan I had proposed last night.

After listening, Joe pushed his glasses up the bridge of his nose. "Liam, you're inviting trouble."

I shook my head. "No, I'm inviting them in so that I can fix the trouble."

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    The police held Caleb in place.Gabrielle lunged at him like a madwoman, clawing and hitting him. "You freaking liar! Give me my money back!"The scene descended into chaos. Camera flashes went off nonstop, capturing every second of this absurd debacle.The next day, every major outlet ran the same story."Former Swimming Champion and Old Flame Conspire to Defraud Husband of Capital".Gabrielle and Caleb were completely disgraced. He was convicted of fraud and embezzlement and sentenced to prison after the charges were combined.As the company's legal representative and an accomplice, Gabrielle avoided prison because I submitted a statement asking for leniency. Still, she was left with a massive debt.The court ordered them to repay the 375,000 dollars I had invested.Caleb had nothing left, so naturally, the entire debt fell on Gabrielle.Her house was auctioned off, and her car was repossessed. Overnight, she went from a pampered rich man's wife to having nothing but mountai

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    Gabrielle believed everything Caleb did was for the sake of their shared dream and future glory.In just two weeks, he had drained the remaining 300,000 dollars with one excuse after another. Every penny had been transferred to his personal offshore account.Meanwhile, I didn't do a thing. I was like a patient hunter, quietly watching my prey walk deeper and deeper into the trap.It wasn't until Joe informed me all the money had been transferred away and the evidence chain was complete that I knew it was time to reel in the net.Then came the swimming club's scheduled grand opening. The venue had been lavishly decorated.Reporters, guests, and plenty of potential clients had come because of the club's reputation.Caleb and Gabrielle stood at the entrance in formal attire, greeting guests with smiles they couldn't hide. They looked as if they had already won.As the club's biggest investor, I had naturally been invited, too. By the time I arrived, the opening ceremony was about t

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    "The moment he touches the money, it's misappropriation of company funds. The amount is large enough to get him into serious trouble," Joe concluded."Good."I hung up. In my rearview mirror, I watched Caleb excitedly make a phone call. He was probably calling Gabrielle to give her the good news.I started the car, leaving behind the couple who would soon meet their demise.…Joe's plan went smoothly.He had someone forge a letter of intent stamped with an official red seal, then found a retired government official to play the role of "Mr. Langford from the National Sports Authority".He and Caleb met at an upscale cafe. Mr. Langford put on an impressive bureaucratic act and made it clear that the club would need to meet extremely high standards when it came to its facilities.He also hinted that competition for the program was fierce and that they welcomed additional "voluntary donations".Caleb understood immediately. After seeing Mr. Langford off, he went straight to Gabr

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    Caleb's expression turned somewhat uneasy. "Don't worry. Every penny is being spent where it matters."He held out a document. "Here's our renovation schedule and budget. Take a look."I didn't take it. "I'm not here to look at spreadsheets. I'm here to see someone."I glanced around, but didn't see Gabrielle. "Where's Gabrielle?""Oh, Gabs went to meet Mr. Henderson," Caleb answered. "He's the former national team coach we brought on as a special consultant. He's incredibly difficult to get a meeting with, so Gabs went to discuss the details of our partnership herself."He had an answer for everything.I nodded. "She's working hard."I pretended to wander around the facility, looking here and there, running my hand over things as I went. "Mr. Fisher, your setup does look pretty good, but I think it could be better."Caleb immediately came. "What do you have in mind, Mr. Moore?""Your reputations as two former champions can only bring in so many clients," I said. "If you want

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    I found it all ironic, especially when the legal representative was Gabrielle.Joe and I signed the investment agreement with Gabrielle and Caleb.Joe had drafted every clause without a single loophole. Financial oversight, regular audits, strict accounting requirements—nothing had been left out.Clearly, Caleb didn't take any of it seriously. He probably thought that as long as Gabrielle was the legal representative and I was her husband, none of those clauses would ever matter.After we signed, Caleb extended his hand enthusiastically. "Mr. Moore, I'm looking forward to working with you. From now on, we're family."I shook his hand, then let go immediately. "Mr. Fisher, I only care about results. Don't disappoint me."Caleb's smile stiffened a little. Gabrielle quickly stepped in to smooth things over."Okay, okay. We're all doing this for the company. Liam, why don't we have dinner tonight? We should celebrate the company launch."I turned her down. "No, thanks. I have somet

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    Instead of going to work, I went to meet my old college classmate, Joe Eastman. He was now a highly respected lawyer who specialized in financial and economic cases.At the cafe, I told him everything from beginning to end, including Gabrielle and Caleb's history and the investment plan I had proposed last night.After listening, Joe pushed his glasses up the bridge of his nose. "Liam, you're inviting trouble."I shook my head. "No, I'm inviting them in so that I can fix the trouble."His expression shifted. "What are you planning?""I want to destroy them."I pulled a USB drive out of my bag. "This is a recording of my conversation with Gabrielle last night. It has everything Caleb said on the phone."Can this be used as evidence of her infidelity and that the two of them were conspiring to transfer the marital assets?"Joe took the USB drive and plugged it into his laptop. He put on his earphones and listened to the recordings carefully. When he took them off, his expression

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