Chapter 16 - Desperate Offers Made Under the Cover of Cold Midnight
The rain continued to fall heavily over the streets of New York City as night fell once again.
Victoria sat inside a dimly lit corner booth of a high-end bar in Midtown Manhattan, frantically typing on her phone.
Her accounts were frozen, her luxury apartment locked by federal marshals, and her reputation destroyed overnight.
A tall man wearing a dark trench coat sat down across from her without asking for permission.
It was Arthur’s lead attorney, Richard Vance—a ruthless legal fixer known for making problems disappear quietly.
“You’re late, Richard,” Victoria snapped, her voice raspy from stress and alcohol.
“I’m here out of courtesy, Victoria,” Richard said coldly, setting a sleek silver briefcase onto the booth seat next to him. “Arthur is currently in federal custody, but his legal team is already working on his bail.”
“I need three million dollars in cash and a private jet to the Bahamas,” Victoria demanded, leaning across the table. “Or I go straight to the grand jury tomorrow morning.”
Richard smiled thinly, reaching into his jacket to pull out a sealed envelope.
“Inside this envelope is a flight ticket to London and a second passport,” Richard said smoothly. “You leave tonight, and you never contact anyone in the Montgomery family again.”
“And if I refuse?” Victoria challenged, her eyes flashing with defiance.
Richard leaned in close, his voice cold as ice: “Then the police will receive an anonymous tip regarding the brake lines on Julian’s boat four years ago.”
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Victoria’s breath caught in her throat as the blood drained entirely from her face.
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