Chapter 8 - Cracks in the Arrogant HusbandOver the next six months while awaiting trial, Derek’s corporate empire was completely liquidated by court-appointed receivers.
The fifteen million dollars he had attempted to transfer offshore was recovered and placed into a irrevocable trust for baby Lily and Emily.
Derek’s high-society friends abandoned him entirely, while the local sheriff’s department underwent a total federal cleanup, removing every corrupt officer who had taken bribes from his syndicate.
Emily filed for divorce, receiving sole legal and physical custody of baby Lily, as well as an absolute protective order barring Derek or his family from ever approaching them again.
