BETRAYED BY THE BILLIONAIRE, CROWNED BY FATE
The next morning, Victoria stands in front of the courthouse steps, flanked by Amanda and Catherine, facing a crowd of reporters and cameras.
Behind them, Elena Kozlov watches from across the street, her face unreadable.
"Five years ago," Victoria begins, her voice steadier than she expected, "we participated in the systematic destruction of an innocent woman's reputation."
The crowd of reporters leans in, sensing blood in the water.
"We enabled a criminal because it was easier than admitting we were wrong. We chose loyalty to a fraud over truth."
She looks directly into the camera.
"Leon Hart stole millions of dollars' worth of innovations from his ex-wife. He manipulated his friends, his b