Another week passed, and the court heard the case regarding Vincent's debt.
The paperwork was in order, and the evidence was conclusive. The judge ruled on the spot, ordering Vincent to repay me 120 million dollars within three days.
Before we could even walk out of the courthouse, another group of creditors swarmed in, cornering Vincent and demanding their money.
Vincent made a pathetic escape under a barrage of insults and kicks.
Before the court could even seize the Kane Group's assets, something even more dramatic happened.
Sophia had taken advantage of Vincent while he was drunk, making off with the last of the cash on the company's books and fleeing, taking the diamond necklace and the damaged "Silver Wolf and Rose" brooch with her.
When Vincent heard the news, he looked as if he'd been struck by lightning. The woman he had poured his heart and soul into protecting had, in his most difficult hour, viciously crushed it.