Gabriel dialed his corporate lawyer's direct mobile line without hesitating.
He placed the call on speakerphone so the whole room could hear the conversation.
Lawyer: Gabriel, good afternoon, how can I help you today?
Gabriel: Arthur, I am standing in my dining room with Victoria and her maid.
Gabriel: I have bank documents showing Victoria stole fifty thousand dollars from a trust.
Lawyer: Is that the trust belonging to the late Elena Santos?
Gabriel looked at Maria, who gave him a slow and silent nod.
Gabriel: Yes, that is the exact name on the paper.
Lawyer: Gabriel, we were actually investigating her family firm last week.
Lawyer: Victoria's father is under federal investigation for systematic wire fraud in Texas.
Victoria let out a high-pitched scream of shock and hit the table with her fist.
Victoria: That is a complete lie, my father is a respected businessman!
Lawyer: The state prosecutor filed formal charges two hours ago, Miss Victoria.
Gabriel's face grew cold as he realized the full depth of the deception.
Victoria had targeted him solely for his family's money to cover her family's crimes.
She had pretended to be a caring socialite while hiding massive legal trouble.
Gabriel: Arthur, transfer all these bank documents directly to the local sheriff.
Lawyer: I will send the evidence file to the district attorney immediately.
Gabriel hung up the phone and looked directly into Victoria's panicking eyes.
Gabriel: You never loved me, you just needed a bank account to hide behind.
Victoria: That is not true, Gabriel, I loved the life we were building!
Gabriel: You loved my money, and you loved feeling superior to good people.
Victoria rushed forward and tried to grab Gabriel's lapels in desperation.
Victoria: You cannot leave me like this, my family will be completely ruined!
Gabriel grabbed her wrists firmly and stopped her cold in her tracks.
He pushed her back away from him until she hit the edge of the velvet couch.
Gabriel: You ruined yourself the day you decided to steal from an innocent girl.