Chapter 5 - Dominic Sterling’s Cold Vengeance Begins
The grand ballroom downstairs was eerily quiet as the remaining guests scrambled to exit the premises.
Julian Montgomery sat on a velvet sofa, clutching an ice pack to his bruised jaw while glaring around in disbelief.
Evelyn stood beside him, her royal-blue sequin gown stained with spilled champagne and her hair coming loose from its ponytail.
“He broke my jaw! That lunatic actually assaulted me in front of high society!” Julian snarled, spitting blood into a napkin.
“Shut up, Julian! We need to figure out how to access the offshore accounts before Dominic freezes everything!” Evelyn hissed.
Before Julian could answer, the double doors at the main entrance swung open with a deafening, echoing bang.
Four armed private security operatives marched into the ballroom, flanked by corporate legal counsel carrying titanium briefcases.
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“Evelyn Montgomery and Julian Montgomery, you are instructed to surrender all estate keys and communication devices immediately,” the lead lawyer announced.
“You can’t do this! I am engaged to Dominic Sterling!” Evelyn shrieked, stepping back in sheer panic.
