Chapter 5 - Julian Struggles To Rise From The Collapsed Trellis
Julian’s knees buckled slightly as the crushing weight of his impending ruin crashed down upon his arrogant shoulders.
He looked around the empty courtyard, watching the last of his influential friends speed away down the long driveway.
“Bring the car around immediately!” Julian screamed at an approaching, terrified estate manager.
The manager hesitated, casting one nervous glance at the ruined garden before turning on his heel to follow orders.
Julian tried to brush the dirt off his lapels, his hands shaking uncontrollably as his mind raced to formulate a defense.
He knew federal investigators had been sniffing around his periphery accounts for months, but these specific documents were lethal.
If Conrad handed those files over to the district attorney or the SEC, prison was an absolute certainty.
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For the first time in his life, the untouchable patriarch of the local elite felt the cold breath of fear on his neck.
He limped toward the mansion doors, leaving Agatha behind in the shattered dirt of the ruined flowerbeds.
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