Chapter 9 - A New EmpireSix months later, the financial district of New York had a new power player.
Corwin Forensic Recovery was no longer a boutique startup; it had expanded into a full-scale corporate intelligence and asset recovery firm, occupying two entire floors of the Manhattan tower. Executives, board members, and legal teams lined up for weeks just to secure a consultation with Elena Corwin.
She had become a legend—the forensic accountant who had single-handedly brought down Vance Merritt Partners from the inside out while executing the most precise legal takedown in corporate history.
One afternoon, Elena sat in her expanded corner office, reviewing a complex portfolio of international shell companies.
Her assistant buzzed through the intercom. “Ms. Corwin, you have a visitor in the lobby. He insists it’s urgent.”
“Who is it?” Elena asked without looking up.
“He didn't give a name, but... he says he’s a representative of your ex-husband.”
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Elena paused. She slowly set down her pen, a cold, knowing smile touching the corners of her lips. She had known this day would come eventually.
“Send him in,” she said quietly.
