The very next morning, a heavy tow truck arrived to repossess the luxury Mercedes. The property manager verified that the vehicle title was registered under Meridian Health Supply, leaving Derek standing helplessly on the pavement as the car he used to project wealth was towed away down the avenue.
Left without a vehicle, corporate cards, or
a working phone, Derek went to find Sabrina at a local coffee shop. I received an automated security alert when he attempted to pay for their drinks using a canceled corporate account.
Sabrina had arrived believing she was about to receive the keys to a luxury mansion, but the moment she realized Derek was completely broke, she publicly berated him as a pathetic fraud and blocked his number forever.
That night, I could clearly hear Marjorie screaming at Derek from across the street. She was not angry at him for
destroying his family; she was furiously insulting him for spending money on a mistress that she felt should have been spent on her. It was a tragic portrait of their family dynamic: as long as money was flowing, they stood together, but the moment the wealth vanished, they turned on each other like wild animals.
A few days later, Derek was formally terminated from his sales job after executive leadership discovered he had fraudulently listed company vehicles as personal assets and submitted false expense reports. I merely provided the corporate
accounting documents his employers formally requested.
With zero income and mounting pressure, Derek finally instructed his legal counsel to meet with Lena.
