My hands stopped shaking.
“This is about what you did.”
“And what exactly are you going to do?”
She lowered her voice.
“Divorce me?”
“Yes.”
Her smile disappeared.
“You can’t.”
“I can.”
“Our assets are intertwined.”
“Not for long.”
“You think you can destroy me?”
“No.”
I looked toward Richard.
“You did that yourself.”
Security approached.
The tournament director whispered something.
Madeline’s outburst had already been recorded by hundreds of phones.
The livestream audience had heard everything.
Her confession.
Richard’s confession.
The bribery.
The intercepted letter.
All of it.
Madeline looked around.
For the first time in her life, she realized money could not control every room.
She left without another word.
I remained on the stage.
The twins still held their medals.
Claire looked exhausted.
I wanted to apologize.
But an apology felt insultingly small.
“I’m sorry.”
Claire gave a tired smile.
“I knew you would say that.”
“I mean it.”
“I know.”
“I didn’t know.”
“I know that too.”
