Chapter 15 - A Surprising Alliance Forms Against The Fallen Corporate Heir
Back in downtown Manhattan, Julian sat alone at a corner table in a dimly lit dive bar nursing a cheap drink.
The heavy wooden door opened, and a familiar figure walked through the haze of cigarette smoke toward his table.
It was Marcus Vance, a distant cousin whom Julian had previously cut off from the family’s elite social circles.
“Well, well, look how the mighty billionaire has fallen to the bottom of the barrel,” Marcus mocked with a smirk.
“If you’re here to gloat, Marcus, save your breath and buy your own drink,” Julian muttered, staring into his glass.
“I’m not here to gloat, Julian; I’m here because Isabel ruined my business contracts collateral damage as well,” Marcus said.
Julian looked up sharply, a spark of desperate interest flashing in his bloodshot eyes for the first time in days.
“What are you talking about? She targeted you too?” Julian asked, leaning across the sticky wooden table.
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“She froze my real estate holdings in Brooklyn; we have a common enemy, and she’s vulnerable if we strike together,” Marcus whispered.
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