Chapter 12 - Watching Bank Accounts Vanish in Real Time
“Evans Capital didn't fall because of bad luck or market fluctuation,” Sadie’s voice echoed across the massive atrium.
“It fell because a house built on abuse, theft, and intimidation always collapses from the inside out,” she declared.
Far across the atrium, Trevor was being escorted out by mall security, looking broken and utterly defeated.
He caught sight of Sadie standing behind the microphone stand, surrounded by federal agents and syndicate guards.
His phone buzzed in his pocket one last time before dying completely, flashing a final balance warning.
Zero dollars. Zero cents. Zero future.
Chloe sobbed hysterically beside him, dragging her designer luggage behind her like dead weight on the marble.
“You did this!” Chloe screamed, lunging at Trevor before security pulled her back firmly.
“Shut up, Chloe! Just shut your mouth!” Trevor yelled back, his last veneer of gentlemanly charm gone forever.
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Sadie watched them tear each other apart in the distance, feeling a profound sense of closure wash over her soul.
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