On May 15th, 2024, two gunshots echoed through a luxury Sydney penthouse.

The killer had been married for exactly 9 days.

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Meet Victoria Vicki Delroy Santos, 24 years old, a woman who appeared to have it all.

Daughter of Felipe Santos, the billionaire tech mogul from Manila, Vicki was raised amidst the sprawling luxury of pen houses and elite California boarding schools.

On paper, she was the picture of success, brilliant, poised, and a cyber security specialist with a computer engineering degree.

She had a career that many envied, an upbringing that most could only dream of.

But beneath the polished exterior, something darker lingered.

Her parents, too busy building their tech empire, were often absent, leaving Vicki to grow up with a sense of neglect.

The love and affection she craved were always just out of reach.

Her childhood was a gilded cage, and as a result, she developed deep-seated abandonment issues.

Relationships, trust, and love became complicated territories for her, often clouded by her hypervigilance and fear of being left behind.

In her perfect world where wealth and success defined her identity, the real Vicki was battling with an unseen vulnerability.

Despite the glamorous facade, her heart carried the scars of unmet emotional needs.

And when she met her new husband, handsome, charming, and seemingly perfect.

It felt like the fairy tale she had always longed for.

But as you’ll soon find out, the mask of perfection never lasts.

Now meet Antonio Tony Delroy, 29 years old, a man who seemed to have it all too.

Half Filipino, half French Australian, Tony was the product of a unique blend of cultures.

His father, Gene Delroy, a suave French wine merchant based in Melbourne.

And his mother, Rosa Delroy, a dedicated Filipino nurse, raised him between two worlds, Melbourne’s workingclass suburbs and Manila’s elite social circles.

On the surface, Tony was everything a woman like Vicki could want.

Handsome, charismatic, multilingual.

He knew how to make anyone feel like the center of his universe.

He worked for his father in the family’s import export business, a role that allowed him to navigate effortlessly between high society and the business world, always keeping an eye on opportunities.

But there was more lurking beneath the surface.

Tony was a master manipulator, skilled in the art of charm, but equally adept at hiding secrets.

From the moment Vicki met him, there was an undeniable pull.

He was everything she thought she needed.

Yet early on, there were red flags that she chose to ignore.

His wandering eye, his secretive phone habits, the late night calls, and the subtle distance he maintained.

At first, they seemed like trivial details, unworthy of attention.

But in hindsight, they were early warning signs of something much darker beneath the surface.

He wasn’t the man Vicki thought he was.

But by the time she figured that out, it was too late.

It all started at the University of Melbourne in 2019 during an international student orientation.

Vicki, with her sharp intellect and stunning beauty, caught Tony’s eye instantly.

He, with his effortless charm and captivating smile, had her hooked from the start.

Over the next four years, their romance bloomed.

They shared countless cultural exchanges, navigating the blend of their different worlds.

Tony’s Australian upbringing and Vickiy’s Filipino roots.

Their love seemed flawless, a picture perfect romance that everyone envied.

For Vicki, it was the first time she felt truly seen.

Her emotional needs seemingly met by a man who shared her ambitions and interests.

But as the years passed, something else began to surface beneath their shared moments of joy.

Tony’s charm, once intoxicating, slowly began to unravel.

The pattern of micro infidelities started to emerge, subtle but undeniable.

Casual flirts with other women, late night messages, and the lingering scent of someone else on his clothes.

Vicki, determined to hold on to the dream of their perfect relationship, became increasingly vigilant.

Her once trusting heart turned into a watchful eye, constantly monitoring Tony’s every move.

Surveillance became second nature, checking his phone when he wasn’t looking, questioning his every late night call, analyzing his every interaction with women.

The relationship shifted.

What once felt like effortless passion became an emotional tugofwar with Vicki locked in a battle with her own insecurities, questioning his loyalty at every turn.

Still, she ignored the signs, believing that love could conquer all.

Then in 2022, the couple faced a long-d distanceance relationship when Vicki returned to Manila while Tony stayed behind in Melbourne to run his father’s business.

It was a test that seemed to strengthen their bond.

The calls grew longer.

the messages more frequent and the longing between them intensified.

Yet, the distance also created a dangerous illusion.

Everything seemed perfect.

But what Vicki couldn’t see was that the physical separation only gave Tony more freedom to conceal his secrets.

In December 2023, as the couple reunited in Manila, Tony proposed during a romantic sunset at Manila Bay.

To Vicki, it felt like a dream come true.

the ultimate promise forever together.

But little did she know, their engagement was the beginning of a deeper deception, one that would unravel at an alarming pace.

The romance seemed stronger during their separation, but in reality, it was masking a much darker truth.

Tony had been living a double life.

On May 6th, 2024, Vicki and Tony’s wedding was nothing short of a spectacle, a lavish affair held in the heart of Manila.

The event was a fusion of traditional Filipino rituals and modern elegance.

An opulent blend of cultural heritage and contemporary luxury.

The ceremony was fit for royalty with 500 guests in attendance, all dressed to impress, celebrating what seemed like the ultimate union of two powerful families.

The cost, a staggering $300,000 spent on a grand venue overlooking the Manila skyline.

a live orchestra, endless champagne, and designer gowns.

The world outside might have marveled at the spectacle.

But inside the celebration, things were far from perfect.

While the couple danced their first walts, exchanged heartfelt vows, and basked in the limelight of their shared dream, Tony’s attention was elsewhere.

Beneath the glittering chandeliers and romantic music, he was discreetly texting someone, another woman.

His phone screen lit up repeatedly as he typed, a smirk playing on his lips, oblivious to the world around him.

But someone noticed.

Vickiy’s cousin, a brilliant tech security expert who had flown in for the wedding, had a keen eye for suspicious activity.

While everyone was absorbed in the festivities, her cousin noticed Tony’s odd phone behavior, how he kept his phone hidden, how his messages seemed to be coming from a number he didn’t recognize, and how he’d glance nervously at Vicki before slipping the device back into his pocket.

It wasn’t just a hunch, it was a red flag.

The cousin, ever meticulous, decided to file away these digital breadcrumbs.

It was a strange feeling, a moment of suspicion at a celebration of love.

But something inside her told her that this wouldn’t be the last time Tony’s secrets would threaten the fragile facade of their perfect life.

Little did Vicki know, her cousin’s discovery would come to play a pivotal role, unraveling the mystery behind her so-called fairy tale wedding.

Khloe Duboce, 27 years old, a woman caught between ambition and vulnerability.

A French marketing executive with dreams of making it big, Khloe moved to Melbourne in 2023, seeking a fresh start.

But life in Australia hadn’t turned out as she had hoped.

Visa issues plagued her every step, and her career stagnated, leaving her feeling lost and isolated in a foreign country.

In January 2024, just a few months before the wedding, Khloe was hired at Delroy Import Export.

The company run by Tony’s family promised the opportunity she so desperately needed to kickstart her career.

But there was a catch.

Khloe was lonely, far from the comforts of home, surrounded by strangers, and unsure of how to make a name for herself in the competitive world of marketing.

It didn’t take long for Tony to notice her.

With his undeniable charm, Tony quickly swept her into his orbit.

He seemed to offer exactly what she needed.

validation, attention, and the thrill of something forbidden.

Chloe, with her French sophistication, was intrigued by Tony’s confident, worldly presence, but she was also vulnerable, especially in the face of her own insecurities.

As the months passed, the two grew closer, their late night meetings and secretive phone calls more frequent.

Chloe, struggling to navigate her own isolation, found herself falling for Tony.

She was drawn to the power and allure of his presence, the excitement of being desired by a man who seemed so out of reach.

But there was more at play here.

Tony wasn’t just charming.

He was manipulative, playing on Khloe’s weaknesses while keeping her at arms length.

Culturally, the tension between Khloe’s French sophistication and Vickiy’s traditional Filipino roots simmered in the background.

Chloe, a woman of independence and modern values, couldn’t understand the depth of Vickiy’s familial and cultural ties.

But for Tony, this divide was yet another opportunity to manipulate both women, playing them against each other without them ever knowing.

Chloe, unaware of the full picture, believed she was the one Tony truly wanted.

But in reality, she was just another piece in his web of deception.

It all started innocently enough.

Just another workday at Delroy Import Export.

Khloe, newly hired and eager to prove herself, crossed paths with Tony in the office.

She admired his business acumen, his charisma, and the way he seemed to control every room he entered.

To Kloe, he was the kind of man who could make her feel important.

For Tony, she was just another puzzle piece to fit into his ever growing web of manipulation.

Tony’s charm was undeniable, and soon business dinners turned into something more.

What began as casual meetings over overpriced wine quickly evolved into intimate conversations, and Tony began making Khloe feel like the center of his universe, she was swept up in the thrill of it all.

Convinced that this was the start of something real, he was kind, attentive, and full of promises about the future.

But beneath it all, Tony was playing a dangerous game.

The connection between Tony and Khloe grew undeniable.

During a corporate retreat in the Blue Mountains, what began as flirtation escalated.

The scenic views and isolation created the perfect setting for Tony to make his move.

What started as a stolen kiss in a secluded corner of the retreat turned into a passionate affair.

One Tony would go to great lengths to keep secret.

Despite the secrecy, Khloe couldn’t help but believe that she was the one Tony truly desired.

She told herself that the physicality of their relationship meant something deeper, that he had chosen her above all others.

Even with the wedding only days away, Tony’s relationship with Kloe continued, using encrypted messaging apps like Signal.

He kept the affair alive during the week leading up to his wedding.

Burner’s phones and VPNs helped him cover his tracks, but the digital world still left traces.

Traces that would later come back to haunt him.

Tony was careful, but he made one crucial mistake.

He trusted the wrong people.

Despite his attempts to hide his tracks, his phone habits raised suspicions.

His encrypted messages and burner phones might have disguised his actions, but they weren’t foolproof.

By this point, Tony had woven a tangled web of lies.

He told Khloe that his marriage to Vicki was merely a business arrangement, a strategic move to solidify family ties.

I’ll divorce her within 6 months.

Tony promised, his words smooth and convincing.

Chloe, desperate for affection and validation, believed him.

She saw herself as the true love in his life.

She was the one who understood him, the one who made him feel alive.

Tony went further, taking her apartment hunting while Vicki was busy with wedding preparations.

The audacity of it was shocking.

He was planning his life with Khloe as if the marriage to Vicki was nothing more than a fleeting inconvenience.

But the most manipulative part, Tony booked a romantic getaway with Kloe, planning to celebrate their true love just after the wedding.

While Vicki would believe she was living out her happily ever after, what Tony had expertly done was craft a delicate, emotionally manipulative narrative.

Both women, Vicki and Khloe, believed they were Tony’s true love.

To Vicki, her marriage was a dream come true.

Her belief in their fairy tale love unwavering.

She had no idea that Tony had been deceiving her since the very beginning.

To Kloe, the affair was the beginning of something more.

A love she believed could override all the lies Tony had told.

Both women were trapped in his web, each convinced that she was the one who held his heart.

Unaware that Tony’s only true love was his ability to control them both.

On May 7th, 2024, the newlywed couple, Vicki and Tony, flew to the Gold Coast for what was supposed to be the beginning of their happily ever after.

the beach, the sunsets, the romantic walks.

It was all a fairy tale, or so Vicki thought.

But just 3 days later, on May 10th, Tony made a claim that would shatter their illusion of perfect love.

Tony received a call, an urgent one, from his father’s business in Melbourne.

There was a crisis, and he had to leave immediately.

Vicki, in the blissful naivity of newlywed life, accepted it without question, trusting Tony’s every word.

But the truth, the truth was far darker.

While Vicki imagined her husband was attending to the family business, Tony was actually planning a secret celebration for Khloe’s 28th birthday.

He had booked a penthouse suite at the Crown Melbourne under false names, keeping his lie carefully hidden from both Vicki and Khloe.

The grand romantic gesture was meant for another woman, one who didn’t have the luxury of being in the picture perfect fairy tale marriage Vicki thought she was in.

But nothing stays hidden forever.

Vickiy’s suspicions began to grow the moment she noticed Tony’s increasing secrecy.

His late night calls, his sudden disappearances, and the way he always seemed to be hiding something on his phone.

It was too much to ignore.

The perfect husband, the devoted man she had married, was starting to slip through her fingers.

Vicki decided to take matters into her own hands.

She turned into a digital detective using her expertise to dig into the information she had access to.

First, she accessed their shared phone plan records.

What she found was subtle but telling.

There were new device purchases under Tony’s name.

Curiosity drove her further, and she cross-referenced location data, noticing frequent trips to places Tony had never mentioned.

Then came the discovery of encrypted messaging apps on Tony’s phone, something she had never seen before.

She was stunned.

Tony had been hiding his conversations.

But why? Who was he talking to? What was he keeping from her? Vicki didn’t stop there.

She pushed further, gathering every piece of digital evidence she could.

That’s when the smoking gun appeared.

Hotel reservations for two people made under false aliases.

the same hotel in Melbourne where Chloe had spent her birthday with Tony.

A credit card charge for jewelry shopping, something Tony had never mentioned to her.

But what hurt the most were the photos.

Photos that automatically backed up to the shared cloud storage, showing Tony and Chloe on their getaway.

There they were, smiling and carefree, while Vicki was left behind in the Gold Coast, thinking she was on a romantic honeymoon.

The images painted a picture she wasn’t ready to see.

Then came the breaking point screenshots.

Screenshots of Tony and Khloe apartment hunting together.

Their discussions about a future one where they were starting fresh after the divorce.

It was a gut-wrenching blow to Vicki, but nothing prepared her for the final piece of evidence.

A video.

A video of Khloe trying on wedding rings with Tony’s voice in the background.

Soon, my love.

The last shred of Vickiy’s belief in their marriage crumbled.

The life she thought she was building with Tony had been nothing more than a lie.

She was nothing more than a pawn in a game that Tony had been playing from the very beginning.

Vickiy’s mind was a whirlwind.

The revelation of Tony’s betrayal sent her spiraling into a psychological breakdown.

As an expert would later analyze, Vickiy’s childhood abandonment trauma had been triggered.

Raised by parents who were too busy to give her the attention she craved, Vicki had always struggled with the fear of being abandoned.

Now faced with the undeniable proof that Tony had lied to her, cheated on her, and manipulated her, that fear became all-consuming.

She was left with an identity crisis.

If I’m not Tony’s beloved wife, who am I? She questioned everything about herself, wondering if the love she thought she had was real or if she had simply been living in a dream world.

To make matters worse, there was cultural shame.

Vicki had married into a family with deep Filipino traditions where marriage was sacred.

The shame of a failed marriage after just 9 days was almost unbearable.

How could she face her family, her community, when everything she had believed in had been shattered? The discovery of Tony’s betrayal created an obsessive mindset in Vicki.

Every text, every email, every digital trace of Tony’s infidelity became a target for surveillance.

She couldn’t stop looking, couldn’t stop searching for more evidence.

The pain of what she had learned twisted into a relentless need to understand how deep the lies went and how she had missed every single sign along the way.

And so Vicki fell deeper into the investigation, digging into Tony’s life with a single-minded obsession, determined to uncover the truth and reclaim the love she had been promised.

But in doing so, she was unknowingly walking a path that would lead her down an even darker road.

On May 12th, 2024, Vicki made a choice that would set her on a path from heartbreak to unthinkable action.

After weeks of digging, learning, and coping with the crushing weight of betrayal, she booked a flight from Manila to Melbourne.

She told her family she was surprising Tony for their 1 week anniversary.

But the truth was far darker.

This wasn’t a love-filled reunion.

It was a hunt.

Using her advanced cyber security skills, Vicki crafted a detailed operation, determined to track Tony and Khloe’s every move.

Her days of playing the beautiful wife had come to an end.

She was now operating as a digital detective, and the stakes were higher than she had ever imagined.

Vicki hacked into the Crown Melbourne security systems, gaining unauthorized access to camera feeds and internal records.

She used her expertise to monitor the hotel’s security footage, tracking the movements of Tony and Kloe as they spent their time in the city.

At the same time, she compromised their phones.

Everything from text messages to location data, allowing her to map out their movements in real time.

Every new discovery made her resolve stronger.

Every signal from Tony’s phone, every email, every piece of information she accessed felt like another confirmation of what she already knew.

Tony had betrayed her.

But with each piece of evidence came the chilling realization that this wasn’t just about uncovering the truth.

It was about something much more terrifying.

Vicki knew that the emotional toll of this betrayal was unbearable.

But she also knew that any plan for revenge needed to have a profound psychological impact.

But the logistics were complicated.

Australia had strict firearms regulations.

Unlike the open gun laws in places like Texas, where access to weapons would have been far simpler.

So she turned to a more accessible weapon, a kitchen knife.

It wasn’t just any knife.

It was from the penthouse suite where Tony had spent his time with Khloe.

The blade with its familiar feel in her grip was more than a tool of violence.

It would be her weapon for something far deeper.

A calculated act that would look like a crime of passion.

In truth, the psychological impact would be the true weapon.

Tony would believe he had pushed her to the breaking point.

Vicki wasn’t just planning to confront him.

She was planning to make him feel the full weight of his betrayal in a way that would leave a lasting mark on his soul, something he couldn’t escape or explain away.

The next 48 hours were an exercise in precision and observation.

Vicki, fueled by anger and disbelief, sat in the shadows, watching, waiting.

Every action of Tony and Khloe’s became part of her surveillance operation.

From their routine breakfast meetings to their afternoon spa visits, Vicki mapped out their every move, learning their patterns, their habits, the smallest details.

She found herself obsessively documenting their time together.

Tony and Chloe acting like an engaged couple, filling her with disgust as they shopped for rings, visiting stores that looked like they were picking out their future together.

Vickiy’s heart twisted in her chest, knowing that Tony had bought an engagement ring for Kloe.

He had promised her forever.

The photographs she snapped in secret were proof of their emotional connection.

Proof of everything she had feared but hadn’t fully understood until now.

With every snapshot, the psychological wound deepened.

They were acting as if the future was already written without her in it.

Each new discovery made the situation feel like a trap closing in.

Retreat was impossible now.

Vicki was too far in.

There was no going back.

no way to escape this tangled mess of lies and deception.

The longer Vicki spent tracking their movements, the clearer it became that there was no turning back from this.

Every piece of evidence, every moment spent watching Tony and Khloe’s fabricated love story unfold felt like another step toward her breaking point.

The stakes had risen with each new discovery.

The lies Tony had told, the betrayal he had committed, and the emotional toll it had taken on her were too much to simply walk away from.

The more Vicki learned, the less she was able to control her anger, her heartbreak, and her need for revenge.

What had started as a plan to uncover the truth had transformed into a relentless hunt.

The digital surveillance, the constant monitoring, it was no longer about exposing Tony’s lies.

It was about making him understand the depth of the damage he had caused.

It was about making him feel the crushing weight of everything he had stolen from her.

Vicki was no longer the woman who loved Tony.

She had become someone far more dangerous, someone who would stop at nothing to reclaim the sense of power she had lost.

The hunt had begun, and there was no way out.

It was supposed to be the final day of Tony and Khloe’s secret affair before Tony would return to Vicki, back to the honeymoon.

back to the facade of their perfect life.

The day began innocently enough.

Tony and Chloe spent the morning together, pretending their relationship was as normal as any.

They spent the afternoon shopping for furniture, talking about their future apartment, a future that didn’t include Vicki.

They imagined a life that Vicki had been excluded from, planning a future they thought they could hide from her forever.

That evening, they dined at the exclusive Eureka Sky Deck restaurant.

Their love apparently untouchable.

Oblivious to the storm, Vicki was preparing to unleash.

But by 10:30 p.

m.

, their world was about to come crashing down.

Vicki had one final trick up her sleeve.

She’d already hacked into the key card system of the Crown Melbourne Hotel, using her cyber security skills to enter the penthouse undetected.

Her knowledge of the layout was uncanny.

She had studied it meticulously during her digital surveillance, memorizing every corner, every hallway, every blind spot.

She disabled the security cameras, leaving no trace of her presence and moved through the penthouse like a shadow, her heart pounding with a mixture of rage and purpose.

The weight of the confrontation was heavy on her shoulders, but there was no turning back.

She knew what she had to do.

Inside the penthouse, she found the evidence of Tony’s plans.

The engagement ring box, a symbol of his betrayal and wedding photos on his phone, snapshots of a life they had promised each other, now shattered.

It was the proof she had been seeking all along.

Vicki didn’t rush.

She waited, gathering her thoughts, knowing that the moment of reckoning was close.

When Tony and Khloe returned to the penthouse, they were blissfully unaware of the storm waiting for them.

The scene played out on the balcony overlooking the Melbourne skyline.

The city lights shimmering in the background like a false promise of peace.

As Tony stepped out, Vicki made her presence known.

The tension was immediate.

Let’s talk about honesty, husband.

Vickiy’s voice was cold, cutting through the night air.

The words sent a chill through Tony, who immediately attempted to deflect, to manipulate, to control the situation as he had done so many times before.

He tried to convince her that it wasn’t what it seemed, that this was just a mistake, that their love was something worth saving.

But his words were hollow, no longer convincing.

Chloe, desperate and frightened, tried to explain herself, her voice trembling with fear as she begged Vicki to understand.

But Vickiy’s eyes were cold, her focus unwavering.

She had already seen the truth, and there was no turning back.

And then, in the silence that followed, Tony made his fatal confession.

I do love her more than you.

It was the final nail in the coffin, the admission that had been building for weeks.

Tony had never truly cared for Vicki.

He had only cared for himself, his convenience, and the control he had over her.

The tension snapped.

What had been an emotionally charged confrontation turned violent in an instant.

Vickiy’s anger, her pain, and her betrayal poured into the knife in her hand.

She struck out, her aim driven by everything Tony had taken from her.

Two stab wounds, one to Khloe, who had tried to escape the scene, but it was too late.

The other to Tony, who lunged at Vicki in a final attempt to overpower her, but it was over.

Vickiy’s hands shook as she stepped back, the weight of what she had done settling in.

The two victims were already dead within minutes.

Vicki stood there breathing heavily, surrounded by the chaos of her rage.

The weapon lay on the coffee table, its gleaming surface reflecting the destruction she had caused.

Without hesitation, she picked up the phone and dialed.

I need to report a double homicide.

I’m the perpetrator.

When the police arrived, they found her sitting calmly in the penthouse as though nothing had happened.

She stared at them with a cold, empty gaze.

Her statement was simple, but it carried the weight of a broken soul.

They had nine days of my happiness.

That’s more than they gave me.

And with that, everything that Vicki had endured, the lies, the betrayal, the abandonment came to its devastating conclusion.

The story that had begun with love had ended in bloodshed.

Vicki had taken back control, but at what cost? The path of destruction she had set into motion could never be undone.

What began as a personal tragedy quickly escalated into a full-blown international crisis.

The murder of Tony and Khloe, two individuals from different corners of the globe, touched off diplomatic tensions between the Philippines and Australia.

Vickiy’s family, the influential Santos family, had deep political connections that were now thrust into the spotlight.

The media frenzy that followed swept across the entire Asia-Pacific region.

News outlets from Manila to Melbourne ran constant coverage, highlighting the shocking murder, the involvement of Vicki, and the cultural undertones of the case.

The Filipino community, in particular, became embroiled in a cultural debate that divided opinions.

Was this an act of honor or was it a crime of passion driven by betrayal and mental anguish? Vickiy’s family defended her actions, framing the killing as a response to years of emotional abuse and cultural expectations.

But the Australian public rooted in a system of strict rule of law had a different view.

The case became a battle between honor and the law with passionate arguments coming from both sides.

Detective Inspector Rachel Morrison was assigned to lead the investigation.

And what she uncovered was staggering.

The evidence against Vicki was overwhelming.

There was a digital trail that couldn’t be denied.

Surveillance footage, hacked hotel systems, and financial records, painted a clear picture of premeditation.

Months of surveillance data, including hacked keycard logs from the Crown Melbourne, showed Vickiy’s meticulously planned break-in into the penthouse.

She had not acted impulsively.

Every step had been carefully calculated.

The most striking evidence, however, was the sophisticated nature of the hacking operation.

Vicki had used her expertise to infiltrate Tony’s personal life on an unprecedented scale, engaging in a six-monthlong digital stalking campaign.

Her cyber crime tactics were so advanced that they stunned even the most experienced investigators.

It was the most technologically sophisticated domestic violence case in Australian history.

Experts were brought in to analyze the data.

They concluded that Vickiy’s operation had been a professional level surveillance campaign.

She had hacked into Tony’s phone, the hotel security systems, and even the couple’s digital communications.

The extent of her digital reach raised serious questions about how someone could plan such an elaborate scheme without anyone noticing.

Vickiy’s actions weren’t just a response to betrayal.

They were the culmination of months of emotional and psychological manipulation.

The evidence of her stalking, her tracking of every step Tony and Khloe made was irrefutable.

This was no crime of passion in the heat of the moment.

This was a calculated attack months in the making.

As the investigation progressed, the families of those involved responded in very different ways.

The Santos family, Vickiy’s relatives in the Philippines, launched an aggressive campaign to protect her.

They hired an international legal team and claimed that Vickiy’s actions were the result of cultural persecution.

They argued that the Philippines values of family honor were at odds with Australia’s legal system, where individual rights superseded familial ties.

Their narrative painted Vicki as a woman driven to extremes by the pressures of an unfaithful husband and a broken marriage.

On social media, the campaign gained traction.

Posts flooding the internet portrayed Vicki as a victim, manipulated by her husband’s lies while criticizing the Australian legal systems handling of a case that touched on deeply rooted cultural beliefs about loyalty and betrayal.

Some called for diplomatic immunity, citing the influence of the Santos family and questioned whether Vicki would receive a fair trial.

The Delroy family, Tony’s parents, responded in very different terms.

Tony’s mother, Rosa, initially launched a public forgiveness campaign, urging the public to show compassion for Vickiy’s actions.

Understanding the emotional toll of such a deep betrayal, she appealed to the world to recognize that her son had in some way caused his own death.

Tony’s father, Gene, however, called for the maximum prosecution.

He wanted justice, swift, unforgiving, and unyielding.

Jean’s position was clear.

No amount of cultural debate would absolve Vicki of the murder of his son.

He had no sympathy for her actions, regardless of the emotional trauma she had suffered.

Meanwhile, Khloe’s parents, already grappling with the loss of their daughter, were under immense pressure to make sure justice was served.

Khloe’s family, based in France, began exerting international pressure on the Australian government to pursue a fair trial and ensure that Vicki would face the consequences of her actions.

French news outlets picked up the story, framing the case as not just an Australian legal issue, but one with international ramifications.

Khloe’s family demanded that Vicki be held accountable for the brutal killing of their daughter.

The investigation had now grown into something far larger than a simple case of domestic violence.

It had become a battle between countries, cultures, and families.

The courtroom would soon be the stage for a global spectacle.

With Vicki at the center, torn between her family’s plea for cultural understanding and the legal systems demand for justice.

Crown prosecutor Amanda Cross stood at the front of the courtroom, poised and determined, ready to make her case against Vicki.

She knew the stakes were high, not just for the victim’s families, but for the integrity of the Australian legal system.

She was fighting not only for justice for Tony and Khloe, but for a clear message.

The law must apply equally regardless of cultural differences.

Amanda focused her argument on the overwhelming evidence of premeditation.

Vicki had meticulously planned the murders for months, gathering surveillance data, hacking into hotel security systems, and tracking Tony and Khloe’s every move.

The evidence, which included hacked digital systems, a detailed timeline, and financial records showing planned deceptions, painted a clear picture of a woman who had methodically prepared for the crime.

Technology expert witnesses testified about the extent of Vickiy’s digital surveillance, how she had used her knowledge of cyber security to carry out her plan, demonstrating an advanced level of sophistication.

This wasn’t an act of passion.

It was a calculated and deliberate action.

Amanda Cross emphasized that cultural arguments had no bearing on the murder charges.

Vickiy’s actions were not a product of Filipino cultural norms.

They were the result of a choice to kill.

This, Amanda argued, was a case of clear premeditated murder, and cultural bias could not be used as an excuse for taking two lives.

On the other side, senior counsel David Harper stood to offer his defense, which would rely heavily on Vickiy’s emotional state and cultural background.

David knew the challenge was steep.

He was trying to justify murder, but he believed there was room for a mitigating factor.

He argued that Vicki had suffered from temporary insanity due to the overwhelming trauma she had experienced.

Her cultural background, particularly the traditional Filipino role of a wife, had created expectations that she could not reconcile with Tony’s betrayal.

This cultural trauma, David suggested, was compounded by years of emotional abuse at the hands of Tony, which left Vicki in a state of diminished capacity when she found out about the affair.

David emphasized the shock of the betrayal itself.

He argued that when Vicki discovered Tony’s unfaithfulness, it sent her into a mental breakdown, one that led her to believe that her entire identity as a wife and as a woman had been stripped away.

This, he contended, was not an act of premeditation, but an emotional outburst triggered by the shock of betrayal.

She had snapped, and in that moment, the law should recognize the diminished capacity in her state of mind.

Forensic psychologist Dr.

Elizabeth Wong took the stand as the defense’s expert witness.

Dr.

Wong presented a diagnosis of cultural identity disorder, explaining how Vicki had been raised to believe that the Filipino concept of family honor and duty was an unbreakable part of her identity.

Vickiy’s childhood abandonment by her parents, coupled with the deeprooted belief in traditional gender roles, had led to a severe emotional conflict.

The shock of Tony’s betrayal triggered a psychological break, Dr.

Wong argued.

According to Dr.

Wong.

Vicki had been conditioned to suppress her emotions.

And when that suppression finally cracked, it resulted in a violent outburst.

She suggested that Vickiy’s belief in the importance of honor and duty to her family was so ingrained that she couldn’t reconcile her husband’s actions.

To her, the betrayal was not just personal, it was a cultural violation.

On the prosecution side, Dr.

James Patterson, a renowned forensic psychologist, provided a strong rebuttal.

Dr.

Patterson argued that the sophistication of Vickiy’s planning showed a rational mind at work, not a mind driven by a momentary breakdown.

He pointed out that Vicki had multiple decision points along the way.

The moment she hacked the hotel security systems, the moment she disabled the cameras, the moment she chose to use a knife as her weapon, each of these actions demonstrated careful thought and premeditation.

Dr.

Patterson further argued that cultural background, while a valid consideration in understanding someone’s mindset, could not excuse premeditated murder.

He stated that despite any cultural influences, Vicki had been able to function normally and had made calculated decisions at every stage.

This wasn’t an emotional outburst.

It was a rational, deliberate act of violence.

After a tense and emotionally charged trial, the jury began deliberations on November 24th, 2024.

For four long days, the members of the jury wrestled with the complexities of the case.

They debated whether Vickiy’s cultural background and psychological state could mitigate the severity of her crime or whether the overwhelming evidence of premeditation outweighed any argument of diminished capacity.

On November 28th, 2024, the jury returned with a verdict.

Vicki was found guilty of two counts of murder.

The courtroom held its breath as the judge delivered the sentence.

Life imprisonment with a minimum of 25 years non-parole.

The verdict sent shock waves through the courtroom with reactions from both the victim’s families and the international community.

The media frenzy that had surrounded the case only intensified following the verdict.

International news outlets from Manila to Melbourne ran stories about the trial, its cultural implications, and the divided opinions on Vickiy’s sentence.

In the Philippines, protests erupted.

Many Filipinos, particularly in Manila, rallied behind Vicki, calling for justice to be re-examined and for cultural perspectives to be considered more heavily in the trial.

They felt that the Australian legal system had failed to understand the complexities of Filipino familial loyalty and honor, leading to an unjust verdict.

In Melbourne, protests were more subdued but no less passionate.

Tony’s family, especially his father, Jean, welcomed the conviction, demanding full accountability for the murders.

Khloe’s parents, too, were vocal in their demand for justice, using their platform to push for further action in international courts if necessary.

Diplomatic statements were made from both governments.

The Philippine government expressed disappointment over the verdict, citing cultural misunderstandings, while the Australian government reaffirmed its commitment to upholding its legal principles regardless of cultural differences.

The case had not only rocked the families involved, but had become a global conversation on the intersection of cultural norms, legal systems, and the pursuit of justice.

For Vicki, it marked the end of a brutal chapter in her life.

But the echoes of her actions would be felt across the globe for years to come.

In 2025, Vickiy’s life has drastically changed.

She now resides in the Dame Phyllis Frost Center, a highsecurity women’s prison in Melbourne.

Over the past year, she has adapted to life behind bars with an unnerving calm.

She has become a model prisoner, well- behaved and dedicated to her work.

Vicki has used her skills in cyber security to assist the prison with IT systems, earning the respect of the prison staff.

Despite her compliance and her work ethic, Vicki remains emotionally distant when it comes to her crime.

She has granted several interviews, but each time she maintains the same chilling stance.

She feels no remorse for what she did.

In one particularly striking interview, Vickiy’s cold words resonated.

I restored balance.

They took my honor.

I took their lives.

It was a sentiment that spoke to the cultural significance of what she had done.

An eye for an eye, an act of justice in her eyes, even if the world didn’t see it that way.

Vickiy’s sense of justice, her belief that she had writed a wrong, has not wavered.

To her, the consequences of her actions were necessary, even inevitable.

She continues to live with the consequences of her choice.

Yet, her lack of remorse keeps her isolated from those around her.

Even in the context of her prison environment, Vickiy’s actions had devastating consequences that rippled far beyond the lives of Tony and Khloe.

The Santos family, once at the peak of success in the tech industry, saw their empire crumble in the wake of the scandal.

The collapse was swift and brutal.

Santos Tech, a billiondoll company that had redefined technological innovation in Southeast Asia, saw its stock price plummet by 60%.

Investors fled and shareholders voiced their outrage.

Felipe Santos, once the proud CEO of the company, was forced to resign.

The public fallout was too much to bear, and the family’s business empire crumbled under the weight of Vickiy’s actions.

The Santos family, who had been revered in the Philippines, were now viewed by many as paras.

Tainted by the violent tragedy that had been caused by their own flesh and blood.

Unable to cope with the damage to the family name, Felipe and his wife, the matriarch of the Santos family, relocated to Vancouver, Canada, in an attempt to escape the media frenzy and rebuild their lives.

However, the emotional toll was too great for Felipe’s wife, who was hospitalized after suffering a severe nervous breakdown.

The strain of the scandal had broken her, and she could no longer function under the weight of the destruction Vicki had brought upon them.

In the aftermath of Tony’s death, his mother, Rosa Delroy, channeled her grief into something positive.

She founded the Rosa Decroy Memorial Foundation, dedicated to supporting victims of domestic violence.

The foundation quickly became a prominent organization, offering support to those who had experienced similar pain to what Tony had inflicted on Vicki.

Rosa also focused on promoting cross-cultural understanding, recognizing that domestic violence and betrayal knew no borders.

She used the foundation to foster education on cultural differences, highlighting how misunderstandings and emotional manipulation could escalate to violence.

One of the foundation’s key programs is focused on educating individuals about anti-revenge violence, aiming to prevent situations like Vickiy’s from occurring again.

Rosa, while forever grieving her son’s death, found a way to honor his memory by helping others avoid the destructive cycle of emotional and physical violence.

Khloe Dubo Scholarship.

Khloe’s parents, while devastated by the loss of their daughter, worked to create a lasting legacy in her name.

They established the Khloe Dubo Scholarship, aimed at helping French students study in Australia.

The scholarship focuses on promoting ethical business practices and supporting students who are passionate about corporate responsibility.

The scholarship also works to raise awareness of workplace affairs and their potential consequences.

Echoing the tragic love triangle that led to Khloe’s death by providing funding for students who want to pursue ethical business practices.

Khloe’s parents hoped to inspire the next generation to avoid the same mistakes that led to their daughter’s death.

Khloe’s legacy, though tainted by the events of her life, lived on through the scholarship, a reminder of her bright potential and the senselessness of the violence that claimed her life.

Vickiy’s case had international repercussions beyond the immediate families involved.

It became a focal point for reform in domestic violence law, especially with the rise of digital stalking and the use of technology in abusive relationships.

Governments around the world recognized that the digital age had introduced new sophisticated forms of abuse, stalking via hacking, digital surveillance, and the manipulation of technology.

In the wake of Vickiy’s actions, new international protocols were developed to address digital stalking across borders.

These protocols focused on tracking abusers who use technology to monitor, control, and manipulate their victims.

Cultural trauma was also incorporated into the legal conversation.

While the Australian legal system maintained that no cultural background could justify murder, Vickiy’s defense brought attention to how cultural trauma might affect an individual’s mental health and emotional stability.

As a result, the consideration of cultural trauma began to play a larger role in international legal discussions about domestic violence, though it did not change the outcomes of trials in many countries.

Lastly, cyber security became a critical aspect of domestic violence prevention.

New laws were passed that mandated the implementation of better cyber security safeguards to protect individuals from digital abuse.

This included better detection systems for hacked phones, surveillance systems, and tracking devices, tools that could be used to safeguard victims before they reached the breaking point.

In the end, the aftermath of Vickiy’s crime reverberated across families, businesses, and even nations.

The tragedy that had begun with betrayal, dishonor, and emotional manipulation had left a trail of destruction.

Yet, in its wake, a call for legal reform and cultural understanding emerged, aiming to prevent future heartbreak and to bring some semblance of justice to those affected by domestic violence in the digital age.

Vickiy’s legacy too would endure one marked by the complex interplay of personal trauma, cultural identity, and the devastating consequences of unchecked manipulation.