Chapter 3 - Evelyn’s Desperate Bid For Control
“Open it,” Dominic commanded, motioning toward the manila folder held tightly in Marcus’s hands.
Marcus popped the wax seal, sliding out a stack of documents covered in legal letterheads and corporate signatures.
Dominic scanned the top page under the harsh light of the crystal wall sconce, his blue eyes narrowing dangerously.
“She wasn’t just planning a social stunt tonight,” Dominic murmured, his voice dropping into a chilling register.
“No, Mr. Sterling; according to these transfers, she was systematically gutting your personal trust reserves,” Marcus confirmed grimly.
Evelyn Montgomery had spent the past fourteen months executing a masterclass in calculated financial manipulation.
She had set herself up as the secondary proxy over Leo’s inheritance accounts under the guise of maternal care.
“She thought she could humiliate my son publicly to establish a precedent of mental instability,” Dominic realized instantly.
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“And once declared unstable, you would be forced to sign over executive guardianship of the Sterling estate,” Marcus added.
A heavy, suffocating silence settled over the hallway as the full scope of Evelyn’s treasonous ambition came to light.
