At My Father's Will Reading, My Cousin Laughed And Said, “I Took The Money And -Reddit Stories

at my father's will reading my cousin laughed and said I took the money and spent it already so good luck the lawyer quietly smiled and slid a folder across the table actually you might want to read this first my cousin smirk vanished as he turned the first page I knew something was off the second I walked into the law office the air felt heavy like a storm was about to hit I sat down at the long mahogany table my hands clenched in my lap my father's will was about to be read and while I wasn't

expecting much my dad and I had a complicated relationship I was here out of respect my cousin Derek was already seated across from me lounging like he had just won the lottery he was wearing an expensive watch his suit was tailored and his shoes were polished to a shine that was my first clue Derek had never had money he never dressed like this the lawyer Mr Grant cleared his throat thank you for coming as you know Mr Porter's passing has left his estate to be distributed according to his wishes before we begin are there any

questions I stayed silent Derek smirked nah no questions letun just get on with it I narrowed my eyes something was wrong Mr Grant shuffled some papers and began reading my father had left a significant amount of money properties and assets to be divided between me and Derek but as he continued I noticed something strange Derek was grinning then came the bombshell the inher in itance which was held in trust was already distributed to Derek 6 months prior to Mr Porter's passing as per his request I felt my stomach drop what Derek burst out laughing oh

man I was wondering when you'd hear about that he wiped a fake tear from his eye yeah I already got the money and spent it so good luck getting anything I just stared at him my blood went ice cold Mr Grant however was unfazed if anything he looked amused that's when he did something I'll never forget he reached into his brief case pulled out a folder and slid it across the table toward Derek actually he said calmly you might want to read this first the smirk vanished from derk's face as he flipped open the folder

and scanned the first page his face drained of color what what is this he stammered Mr Grant simply adjusted his glasses that Mr Derek is what we in the legal profession call a trap two the setup I had no idea what was going on but I loved seeing Derek's smug face crumble he flipped page after page his hand starting to shake this this isn't real it can't be oh it's very real Mr Grant said leaning back in his chair you see Mr Porter was no fool he suspected you tried to manipulate him so he did

something very clever I leaned in what are you talking about Mr Mr Grant turned to me a small smile on his face your father knew Derek was planning to get to his money early so he set up a dummy inheritance a false trust with conditions that Derek never bothered to read that trust it wasn't part of his actual will it was a test I blinked a test Derek was shaking now this is Mr Grant ignored him yes your father wanted to see if Derek would try to take the money Prem surely if he did it

would trigger a clause disinheriting him from the real estate and assets I felt a slow cold smile creep across my face so you're saying the money he took wasn't even the real inheritance Mr Grant nodded Derek shot up from his chair fists clenched you're lying I I spent it all the houses the cars I invested it you can't just Mr Grant calmly slid another document across the table actually we can that's a court order freezing all remaining assets linked to the stolen trust Derek went silent and then he screamed three the downfall I had never

seen a grown man fall apart so quickly Derek started pacing running his hands through his hair this isn't happening this isn't happening Mr Grant sighed oh it's happening and it gets worse Derek snapped his head up worse Mr Grant flipped to to the next page and tapped it with his pen your father anticipated youd blow through the money so he left instructions you are now legally responsible for repaying every scent you took Derek collapsed back into his chair Breathing heavily I I can't there's nothing left that's unfortunate Mr Grant said with zero sympathy because the

law firm is prepared to pursue this matter in full your father made sure of it Derek's jaw clenched you you can't get blood from a stone Mr Grant raised an eyebrow you can if the stone committed fraud I could barely contain myself my father had set him up beautifully Derek had tricked my father into giving him the money early only to find out it was a test and now he owed every penny back I didn't even have to do anything he played himself Derek's breathing turned ragged I I have a house a car but Mr

Grant held up a hand not anymore Derek froze Mr Grant gave a tight lipped smile all assets purchased with that money will be liquidated to cover the debt you won't have a dime left Derek sat there completely destroyed his hands trembled as he realized exactly what had happened and me I just sat back and watched this was the best day of my life I sat there watching Derek's World collapse in real time his face was pale his breathing uneven this was a man who thought he had had W only to find out he was the

punchline to the cruelest joke ever and the best part he did it to himself Mr Grant began Gathering his papers unfazed by the Meltdown happening across the table we will of course allow you time to review the documents with your own legal counsel he said though I would advise against delaying things the court orders go into effect immediately Derek swallowed hard his eyes darting around like a cornered animal no no no no this is this is fraud he he jabbed a finger in my direction he's setting me up this isn't real it can't be real

I let out a small chuckle oh it's real Derek shot up from his chair so fast it nearly toppled over I'll fight this I'll sue this is a scam you can't just take my money Mr Grant gave him a tired look it was never your money Mr Derek it was a trust you stole from your own uncle and now you're facing the consequences I expected Derek to explode maybe flip the table maybe start screaming but instead he did something worse he smiled a slow Twisted grin spread across his face you think I'm just going to

let this happen he said softly you think I don't have options I stiffened Mr Grant didn't react but I saw the way his fingers curled just a little tighter around his briefcase Derek leaned forward lowering his voice let me make this simple you call this off and I'll make sure nothing bad happens silence then Mr Grant let out a breath ah threats he shook his head unimpressed that's always the last move of a desperate man Derek's grin faded Mr Grant gave him a pointed look I suggest you reconsider your words Mr Derek because if you

think you're in trouble now just wait until the law gets involved Derek sat back down face Twisted with Rage that's when Mr Grant turned to me there's one more thing he said the second trap dererk groaned slumping in his chair Oh what now what else could you possibly take from me Mr Grant didn't answer him instead he pulled out another folder and handed it to me this he said is something your father wanted you to have personally I frowned what is it read I opened the folder the first page made my heart stop it was

proof bank statements fraudulent signatures years of stolen money and Derek's name was all over it my head shot up this this is yes Mr Grant said this isn't just about the trust or the money he wasted in the last six months Derek has been stealing from your father for years I could hear Derek's breathing getting heavier here his foot was tapping rapidly under the table you're lying he said through clenched teeth no I said flipping through the pages you are loan applications in my father's name withdrawals from Secret accounts even a forged sale of one

of his properties Derek wasn't just a greedy idiot he was a criminal Mr Grant turned to him your uncle didn't want to press charges while he was alive but upon his death he instructed us to proceed Derek looked like he was about to be sick I closed the folder my mind was racing so what happens now Mr Grant sighed well that depends he turned back to Derek if you cooperate we may be able to settle this civil but if you fight if you try anything then we pursue full legal action including criminal charges Derek's mouth

opened then closed he was trapped and he knew it I thought that would be the end of it but then Derek did something I never saw coming the Escape Plan 3 Days Later Derek disappeared he was gone no calls no emails no sign of him anywhere at first I thought maybe he had just gone into hiding trying to delay the inevitable but then I got a call from Mr Grant we have a problem he said my stomach dropped what kind of problem the kind that involves fraudulent passports and an attempt to flee the country I

sat up straight you're kidding I wish I was Mr Grant sighed Derek bought a one-way ticket to Argentina he's trying to run I felt a slow burn of Rage building in my chest oh hell no did he make it I asked there was a pause then Mr Grant chuckled no he got caught at the airport I nearly fell off my chair laughing the final Revenge Derek was arrested at the airport with a fake passport a suitcase full of cash and a very expensive watch he forgot wasn't technically his anymore turns out faking your identity while

under active investigation for financial crimes is a great way to get locked up immediately and just like that Derek went from a cocky grinning con artist to A wanted fugitive with no way out the court seized everything the house the cars the bank accounts even his personal belongings were liquidated to cover his debts and me I got exactly what my father wanted me to have everything epilog Derek didn't go down quietly he spent months trying to fight the case but there was too much evidence too many Paper Trails too many forged signatures too many mistakes

in the end the law did what it does best it caught up Derek was convicted of multiple counts of fraud theft and attempted identity fraud his sentence 15 years I visited him once just once he looked different thinner paler the arrogance was gone replaced by something Hollow and broken you happy he spat through the glass I thought about that for a second then I smiled yes and I walked away after Derek was convicted I thought it was all over I had one I got my father's estate his money his business Derek was rotting in prison

stripped of everything I was finally free of him or so I thought the letter 6 months after Derek sentencing I received a letter not an email an actual handwritten letter it was from Derek I almost threw it away but curiosity got the best of me the letter was short and it scared the hell out of me you think this is over I have friends you took everything from me now I'm taking something from you no signature just that one chilling sentence I reread it twice my pulse spiking it wasn't just anger it was a threat

I locked all my doors that night the first attack at first nothing happened weeks passed then months I started to think maybe he was just bluffing until the break-in it happened at 3:00 a.m. my security system blared waking me up in a panic someone was trying to force their way in by the time the police arrived the Intruder was gone but they left something behind a single playing card a joker it was taped to my front door Derek's Shadow I went straight to Mr Grant this isn't possible I said pacing in his office heun in

prison Mr Grant nodded looking troubled he is but that doesn't mean he's powerless Derek had connections smalltime criminals Shady business partners people who owed him favors and now they were coming for me that's when I made a decision if Derek wanted a war I'd give him one the Counterattack I hired a private investigator if Derek had people on the outside working for him I needed to know who the pi a guy named Henderson was good two weeks later he came back with names Derek had three key people still running his dirty work Victor Cole a

former accountant who helped him launder stolen money Ray bones Martinez an enforcer violent a guy you didn't want knocking on your door Samantha price an ex-girlfriend smart dangerous the real Mastermind behind derk's last minute schemes Henderson leaned back in his chair these people they don't scare easy and they don't back down I clenched my fists neither do do I the Trap I needed to do what my father did to Derek set a trap so I baited them I made it look like I was about to move all the estate's liquid assets into a single vulnerable

account it was a lie of course but I made sure the right people heard about it it worked 3 Days Later Samantha price showed up at my bank she tried to withdraw money using forged documents she didn't know that the account was flagged that the bank manager was already working with the police the second she handed over the fake paperwork the alarms went off she was arrested on the spot the dominoes fell Samantha cracked fast facing multiple felonies she flipped on everyone Victor Cole arrested for fraud and tax evasion Ray bones Martinez caught with illegal

weapons and outstanding warrants and the best part Dereck he had been orchestrating everything from prison using a smuggled phone when investigators searched cell they found written plans for hitting my accounts my house and even my family that was the final nail in his coffin Derek's original 15-year sentence it turned into 35 years no parole the final move I didn't visit him this time but I sent him a letter it was short and simple Checkmate I never heard from him again but I know somewhere in that prison he read that letter and realized I had destroyed

him for good Derek was finished his scam had collapsed his allies had either been arrested or flipped on him his sentence was doubled ensuring he'd spend the rest of his best years rotting behind bars I should have felt relief but I wasn't done yet Derek's Last Hope even after everything Derek was still trying to fight back from prison he hired a lawyer a sleazy high-priced guy who specialized in getting criminals off the hook Derek was desperate he had nothing left to lose his lawyer sent me a letter demanding a settlement a settlement the man who

stole from my father who spent my inheritance who tried to ruin me was now begging for money I laughed so hard I nearly fell out of my chair then I got to work the last strike I hired my own lawyer the best one money could buy and I didn't just fight back I counter sued four damages for emotional distress for every last scent he tried to take the case moved fast the judge took one look at Derek's history and threw out his case immediately and my counter suit approved the Court ruled that everything Derek had

left his personal belongings his prison wages any future money he might inherit would go to me every dollar he would ever make mine even Behind Bars he would be working for me the final letter I sent him one last letter it was simple now you work for me enjoy the next 35 years no threats no insults just the cold hard truth I never got a reply but I imagine Derek sitting in his tiny prison cell reading those words over and over realizing he lost everything the true Victory Derek used to think money was power he

thought that if he had enough he could lie cheat and steal his way through life but in the end the law caught up Karma caught up and I made sure he paid for every last bit of his greed for the first time in my life I felt free and Derek he was exactly where he deserved to be