Chapter 7 - Victoria’s Emerald Empire Begins to Crumble
Victoria pulled out her smartphone with trembling fingers, desperate to call her private wealth managers and offshore brokers.
The screen flashed a bright red notification across all her banking applications: Account Frozen by Federal Court Order.
Her knees buckled slightly, and she had to grab onto the metal IV pole to keep herself from collapsing to the floor.
“All our liquidity... all our corporate holdings... gone just like that?” Victoria whispered, staring blankly at the dark screen.
“It was never yours to begin with, Victoria; you built an empire on stolen funds and ruined lives,” Sarah stated firmly.
Victoria looked up, her sophisticated makeup slightly smudged from the overwhelming stress of the sudden takedown.
“You think you’ve won, Sarah... but courts take months, and we have the best legal defense money can buy,” Victoria hissed.
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“Not when the primary witness is the chief financial officer who turned state's evidence last week,” Agent Miller countered smoothly.
Victoria’s jaw dropped in absolute horror as she realized every single ally she trusted had already abandoned her ship.
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