Chapter 2 - The Mother In Law Discovers Her Black Credit Cards Declined
The older woman, Evelyn Sterling, reached into her designer leather tote with trembling, manicured hands. She pulled out her sleek American Express Black Card and shoved it toward the terrified jewelry boutique clerk.
"Process this immediately! I demand you clear this store of this ungrateful gold-digger at once!" Evelyn shrieked into the silent boutique. The clerk slid the card through the terminal, but a harsh red flash illuminated the screen alongside three loud, electronic rejection beeps.
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"I'm sorry, Mrs. Sterling, but your primary credit line has been completely frozen by the master account holder," the clerk stammered nervously. Evelyn backed away from the counter, her mouth agape as her daughter-in-law, Maya, calmly wiped the drop of blood from her collarbone.
"Your credit didn't fail by accident, Evelyn; I pulled your funding," Maya said softly, her voice cool and lethal.
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