Chapter 1
The sunlit luxury penthouse overlooking the glittering Manhattan skyline suddenly felt suffocatingly quiet as the heavy import of Rebecca's words settled into the polished marble floor. Richard's arrogant smirk vanished entirely, replaced by a dark, twitching confusion that strained the fabric of his burgundy dress shirt.
Chloe clung tightly to his arm, her emerald green satin cocktail mini dress shimmering under the designer chandeliers as her smug expression dissolved into sudden, paralyzing panic. "What is she talking about, Richard? Tell her she's bluffing right now!"
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Rebecca didn't blink, her gold hoop earrings catching the midday light as she smoothed the immaculate fabric of her navy blue silk blouse with absolute, chilling composure. Her leather handbag rested casually on the console table beside the small American flag, which stood at stiff, patriotic attention.
"I don't bluff when it comes to multi-million-dollar real estate transactions, Chloe," Rebecca replied smoothly, her voice carrying a calm authority that made Richard's blood run ice cold.
