Chapter 12 - THE THREAT IN THE HALLWAY
Minutes after being escorted out of the boardroom by private security, Julian cornered Clara near the VIP elevator bank.
Ethan immediately stepped in front of Clara, his hand ready inside his jacket as security officers watched closely from ten feet away.
"You think this is over, Clara?" Julian hissed, his dark eyes burning with chaotic, vindictive hatred.
"You ruined my family's name in front of the entire country, but you forgot one very important detail," Julian warned.
"And what detail is that, Julian?" Clara asked, stepping out from behind Ethan to face her arrogant cousin directly.
"My father didn't just leave money in Nassau... he left a secret ledger containing the names of everyone who helped him," Julian whispered.
"And if that ledger is released to the press, half the judges in New York will fall... including Ethan's father," Julian revealed with a malicious grin.
Ethan’s posture stiffened instantly, his dark eyes narrowing as a cold silence fell over the elevator corridor.
Clara looked at Ethan, noticing the subtle change in his expression, a seed of doubt planting itself in her mind.
"What is he talking about, Ethan?" Clara asked softly, turning her gaze toward the man who had been her rock.
Julian laughed mockingly as the elevator doors opened with a soft chime.
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"Ask him yourself, Clara... ask him what his father did to mine twenty-six years ago," Julian sneered as he stepped inside.
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