Faced with felony perjury charges on top of all of it, his legal team folded completely.

Under the final decree, I was awarded sixty percent of the liquidated marital assets, sole ownership of my new business, and full restitution for every dollar Roman had secretly funneled to Bianca.

His downfall was absolute.

Stripped of his liquid capital and facing a formal investigation by the state licensing board, his firm quietly forced him out of his partnership.

He sold the luxury car he had loved more than most people, moved into a cramped one-bedroom rental on the edge of town, and took a lower-paying job as a mid-level analyst.