Taking Root
The court referred evidence of forgery, identity theft, and fraudulent financial filings to prosecutors for further investigation.
When I walked out of the courthouse, the sunlight made me narrow my eyes.
Natalie waited at the bottom of the steps with two cups of coffee.
"Finished?"
"Finished."
"The house?"
"Still mine."
"The loan?"
"Transferred to his responsibility."
"And his brother's company?"
"Not my problem."
I accepted the coffee and took a sip, burning the tip of my tongue.
But the warmth traveled from my throat all the way into my stomach.
Three months later, Marcus was sentenced to two years in prison for forgery, identity theft, and financial fraud.