Chapter 4 - Victor Enters The Mansion With Armed Corporate Guards
The heavy brass handles of the mansion’s front entrance rattled violently, and the double oak doors swung open into the high-ceilinged grand foyer.
In walked Victor Sterling, Julian’s ambitious thirty-eight-year-old stepbrother, wearing a tailored navy wool overcoat and accompanied by two armed private security guards.
Victor held a thick leather briefcase stamped with the official seal of a prominent Manhattan corporate law firm under his arm with arrogant pride.
“You’re too late to play the protective father, Julian,” Victor announced, his voice echoing off the high plaster ceilings as he stepped into the living room.
“Claire has already executed the court order granting her temporary guardianship over Emma based on Sarah’s rewritten medical evaluation files from last month.”
Emma squeezed her eyes shut, holding onto Julian’s neck tightly as the two burly guards stepped into formation beside the mahogany fireplace pillar.
Julian looked at his stepbrother, his expression unreadable, calm, and composed despite the incredible threat standing inside his private residence.
“You paid off Dr. Harrison at Tacoma General Hospital to forge those medical files, Victor,” Julian stated flatly, his voice echoing with absolute certainty.
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Victor’s confident smirk faltered for a fraction of a second, his eyes shifting toward Claire, who was still weeping on the floor among the broken glass.
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