Chapter 12 - Chloe Confronts The Traitor Face To Face
Down in the subterranean vault, Jason sat handcuffed to a stainless steel chair beneath harsh fluorescent lights.
The heavy security door swung open, and Chloe stepped into the sterile room with a calm, deliberate stride.
“Chloe... please, you have to let me out of here before Vanguard’s hit squad reaches this house,” Jason begged frantically.
“You brought a war to my father’s doorstep, Jason, and you expect me to feel sorry for you?” Chloe asked icily.
“They’re going to kill everyone here; Arthur doesn’t leave loose ends behind!” Jason shouted, straining against his cuffs.
“My father and I built this empire while your bosses were still playing board games in business school,” Chloe replied smoothly.
She placed a heavy leather briefcase on the steel table, flipping open the dual brass combination latches.
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Inside sat a pristine laptop connected directly to Vanguard Capital’s primary corporate mainframe in downtown Manhattan.
“You’re going to send a recall signal to your strike team right now, or this vault becomes your permanent tomb,” she warned.
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