Chapter 3: Secrets Buried Beneath the Foundation
Chapter 3: Secrets Buried Beneath the Foundation
Valeria's recordings revealed much more than an attempt to steal a newborn.
While reviewing the family's financial records with investigators, she uncovered evidence that the Alcázar Foundation had secretly moved millions of dollars through shell companies disguised as charitable donations.
Octavio had managed the paperwork.
Rebeca had approved every transfer.
Several influential officials had accepted payments in exchange for overlooking irregularities.
The attempted guardianship wasn't simply about the baby.
It was about protecting the family's fortune.
If Valeria remained in the family, she might eventually discover everything.
If she were declared mentally incompetent, no one would believe a single accusation she made.
Investigators quickly connected the financial fraud to tax evasion, money laundering, and falsified corporate records.
Search warrants followed.
Bank accounts were frozen.
Luxury properties were seized.
The empire Rebeca had spent thirty years building began collapsing in less than three weeks.
Even longtime family friends quietly disappeared.
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No one wanted to be associated with the scandal.
