Chapter 12 — Victoria's Secret Debts
# The Glass of Orange Juice
## Chapter 12 — Victoria's Secret Debts
While preparing for court, Benjamin Lawson hired a forensic accountant to investigate Victoria's finances.
The report arrived within forty-eight hours.
It revealed a shocking truth.
Victoria wasn't simply living beyond her means.
She was drowning in debt.
Luxury handbags.
Designer jewelry.
Private gambling trips.
Hidden credit cards.
More than $1.8 million owed to multiple lenders.
Daniel stared at the report.
"I had no idea."
Benjamin quietly replied,
"She hid everything."
The investigation uncovered something even worse.
Several payments had been made directly from Helen's personal accounts.
Without permission.
Benjamin pointed toward the bank statements.
"These transfers were disguised as medical expenses."
Daniel clenched his fists.
"My mother paid for Victoria's gambling debts?"
Benjamin nodded.
"It appears so."
Daniel suddenly understood why Victoria had become desperate.
She didn't need Helen's inheritance someday.
She needed access to Helen's money immediately.
The orange juice...
The lies...
The manipulation...
Everything had been driven by greed.
