Chapter 5 - David Vows To Destroy His Family’s Corrupt Legacy
The secure phone line crackled with confirmation as Arthur initiated the high-frequency financial lockdown across commercial banking networks.
Margaret lunged forward, trying to slap the phone out of David’s hand before he could complete the transmission.
“You absolute fool! You’re destroying the very empire that built your fortune!” Margaret wailed, clawing at his suit sleeves.
David caught her wrist mid-air with an iron grip, pushing her back toward the carved mahogany banister.
“I built this empire with my own sweat, Mother. You just sat on the throne and sold human lives to fund your vanity,” David spat.
He helped Elena up from the cold floor, ensuring the newborn baby was wrapped securely in the deep-red blanket.
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“Come, Elena. We are leaving this tomb of vipers behind forever,” David said, his voice echoing through the vaulted ceiling.
Margaret collapsed onto the bottom stair, her designer silk dress pooling around her like a shroud of defeat.
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