Chapter 10 - The Courtroom Ambush**
The morning sun rose cold and grey over the New York State Supreme Court building in downtown Manhattan.
Crowds of reporters gathered along the granite steps, flashbulbs popping incessantly as black town cars pulled up to the curb.
Pamela stepped out of the lead limousine, wearing a dark velvet suit, her long hair styled flawlessly as she smiled for the cameras.
Her attorney, a sharp-faced man named Harrison Vance, walked beside her carrying three thick leather binders.
Julian arrived two minutes later in his grey double-breasted suit, walking flanked by Clara and his legal counsel.
As they entered the grand marble courtroom, Judge Victoria Miller took her seat at the high bench, hammering her gavel twice.
“We are here on an emergency petition for temporary restraining orders and asset preservation regarding the Vance Estate,” Judge Miller announced.
Harrison Vance immediately stood up, adjusting his glasses.
“Your Honor, my client Pamela Vance is the legal mother and court-designated trustee,” Harrison declared boldly. “Mr. Vance has unlawfully locked her out of the family residence and exposed the young child to violent armed altercations.”
The reporters in the gallery began whispering loudly, recording every word on their phones.
Judge Miller looked down at Julian with a severe, unyielding expression.
“Mr. Vance, how do you respond to these serious allegations?” the judge asked.
Julian stood up slowly, buttoning his suit jacket with absolute composure.
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“I respond, Your Honor, by submitting evidence of high treason and corporate fraud,” Julian stated calmly.
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