Chapter 8
Meanwhile, across town at the Vance family mansion, federal investigators were hauling boxes of classified documents and encrypted hard drives out the door. News vans crowded the gated entrance, flashing camera bulbs capturing the dramatic downfall of New York's most arrogant socialites. Anchors on major news networks broadcasted live updates, detailing the shocking video footage of Julian striking his elderly relative. Public outrage exploded across social media platforms, with millions of American citizens demanding the maximum possible prison sentence for the disgraced heirs.
The board of directors at Vance Global Enterprises held an emergency midnight meeting, unanimously voting to strip Julian of his executive title permanently. Without access to their family trust funds or corporate backing, the remaining allies of the Vance family scattered like frightened rats. The illusion of untouchable aristocratic privilege that had protected them for decades vanished into the cold urban night. Justice had finally caught up with the corrupt, proving that wealth could never permanently shield a person from basic human decency.
