Her mother grabbed her hand. Therefore, I’m awarding Mr. King 50 percent of the net lottery winnings, totaling $4.05 million. Mrs. King, you have 60 days to liquidate assets if necessary to meet this obligation.
The gavel came down with a satisfying thud at 222 p.m. Outside the courthouse, reporters shouted questions. I ignored them all except one from Channel 9. Mr. King, how does it feel to win? I thought about that for a moment. Justice always feels good.
Two months later, in June 2025, I used part of my settlement to buy a small construction company from a retiring contractor. Today, King Construction employs 38 people and specializes in affordable housing throughout Central Florida. Victoria had to sell her BMW, return the deposit on her Winter Park condo, and liquidate most of her designer purchases to pay me.
Last I heard, she was working at her father’s real estate office in Winter Garden, earning $42,000 a year. The Wilson family never spoke to me again, which was fine by me. They’d shown their true colors when they thought they could throw me away like garbage.
Sometimes the best revenge isn’t revenge at all. Sometimes it’s just letting people face the consequences of their own greed and stupidity. They created the weapon that destroyed them.
I just had the dignity to use it.