Chapter 9 - THE NIGHT ALEXANDER LOST HIS EMPIRE
The financial investigation expanded into Alexander's companies.
Several executives had approved questionable transactions connected to Sophia's consulting firm.
Regulators requested records.
Banks reviewed their relationships with the companies.
And the Moretti family faced serious financial and legal scrutiny.
Alexander cooperated with investigators.
The consequences were severe.
Several assets were frozen.
Contracts were suspended.
A number of executives resigned.
Alexander's reputation suffered.
For the first time, he couldn't simply issue orders and expect problems to disappear.
His attorney explained that cooperation would not erase responsibility for failures in oversight.
Alexander nodded.
“I understand.”
Then he asked one question.
“Has anyone threatened Evelyn?”
His attorney hesitated.
“There has been an incident.”
Alexander went still.
“What incident?”
The attorney explained the photograph.
The message.
The police report.
Alexander closed his eyes.
May you like
His daughter had been photographed by someone trying to intimidate her mother.
And the threat appeared connected to the woman he'd spent years defending.
