CHAPTER 4 — The Monster Behind the Marriage
CHAPTER 4 — The Monster Behind the Marriage
The forensic investigator unfolded one final sheet of paper.
Everyone leaned closer.
Then she stopped.
Her expression changed instantly.
"Mr. Salgado..."
"You need to see this."
Ernesto took the document.
His eyes hardened.
Power of Attorney.
Signed by Valeria.
Except...
Valeria had never signed it.
The signature belonged to a professional forgery.
The document authorized the sale of her home.
Closing date...
Three days away.
Buyer...
A shell company.
Owner...
Ofelia's younger brother.
Julian's confidence collapsed.
"It's not what it looks like."
"No?"
Ernesto placed another document beside it.
"The notary listed here died seven months ago."
Nobody spoke.
Not even Julian.
The birthday party had become a crime scene.
And the crimes were multiplying by the minute.
Fraud.
Identity theft.
Forgery.
Financial exploitation.
Domestic violence.
False imprisonment.
Julian suddenly exploded.
"You think you've won?"
He lunged toward the garden.
Toward Valeria.
She didn't move.
Before he could reach her—
Two detectives slammed him face-first against the kitchen island.
Metal handcuffs snapped shut.
Across the room, Ofelia screamed louder than her son.
Not because he had been arrested.
Because every neighbor outside had started recording.
Her perfect family...
May you like
was collapsing in public.
Exactly where they had spent years humiliating Valeria.
