Chapter 3 - Victoria Panics as the Trap Snaps
Victoria slammed the clipboard against the metal bedside table, sending a sharp clatter echoing through the room.
“You planned this! You knew we were coming here with this document!” Victoria shrieked, losing her polished composure.
Sarah smiled faintly, leaning back against the pastel pink hospital pillows with absolute, unyielding grace.
“You spent six months hiding offshore bank accounts and forging my signature on corporate board resolutions, Victoria,” Sarah said quietly.
“I didn't need to plan anything; I just had to wait for you both to hand me the legal weapon,” she added.
Mark turned toward Victoria, his eyes wide with a mixture of absolute fury and sudden, desperate betrayal.
“You told me her signature would completely shield our assets from the federal audit!” Mark yelled at his mother.
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“Shut up, Mark! Can’t you see she tricked both of us into signing a federal confession?” Victoria hissed viciously.
Outside the large window, the American flag fluttered steadily in the morning wind, indifferent to their collapsing world.
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