Chapter 14 - The Financial Guillotine
Valentina had known for nearly a year that the Cabrales Group was in a critical state of financial ruin.
As a meticulous auditor, she had noticed glaring discrepancies in some loose documents Rodrigo had carelessly left out. When she had confronted her father months ago, Augusto hadn't lied: he had an open, massive line of credit extended to the Cabrales family, secured by aggressive agreements that could be called in at any time.
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Valentina, blinded by what she thought was love, had begged him not to pressure them. She had asked her father to show mercy. And Élida Montserrat, who never bothered to learn her future daughter-in-law's true background, had remained blissfully ignorant.
The arrogant matriarch never once suspected that the girl she sneered at was the only child of her family's sole creditor. Valentina had been the only shield standing between the Cabrales family and utter annihilation. And now, that shield was gone.
