Chapter 17 - The Final Ledger
The federal asset forfeiture division closed its books on the Vance portfolio, liquidating every remaining luxury asset, dormant savings account, and hidden investment Derek had accumulated. Every cent was legally redirected back to the victims of his corporate fraud and to satisfy the final divorce restitution judgments. His name was permanently expunged from the active registries of the financial sector, replaced by a permanent federal record. The digital footprint he had spent a decade manipulating had been systematically erased, leaving behind only the cold, unyielding numbers of a ruined balance sheet.
