Chapter 6 - The Freezing of Assets
By mid-afternoon, Marcus Vance had filed an emergency motion in Denver District Court to freeze all liquid assets tied to the Bennett family estate.
Grant sat in the lobby of a high-end financial firm on Seventeenth Street, trying frantically to transfer funds out of a joint offshore account.
The bank manager stepped out of his glass office, accompanied by two armed security guards.
"Mr. Grant Bennett?" the manager asked coldly, keeping his hands tucked behind his back.
"All accounts associated with your Tax Identification Number have been placed under an immediate federal freeze order."
"What?!" Grant screamed, slamming his fist onto the marble reception desk.
"I have three hundred thousand dollars in that money market account! I need to pay my criminal defense retainer today!"
"That account was funded using capital derived from forged real estate transactions belonging to Claire Bennett," the manager explained.
"Furthermore, the Internal Revenue Service has placed a federal tax lien against all assets registered under your name."
Grant stumbled back into the velvet armchair, his face turning an unhealthy shade of purple.
His phone chimed in his coat pocket—a text message from his daughter, Brooke.
Dad, the country club just canceled our membership! They said our credit card bounced and they're suing us for unpaid dues!
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Grant dropped his phone onto the carpet, clutching his chest as he realized his family's luxurious facade had completely collapsed.
The kingdom he thought he ruled was nothing more than a castle built on sand—and the tide had officially come in.
