Chapter 10
By mid-afternoon, news of the Vella family feud had leaked to every major financial outlet across the nation.
Bloomberg and CNBC ran live segments analyzing the sudden plunge in Vella Global stock volatility.
Inside her corner office, Evelyn watched the news tickers scroll across the screen while sipping her green tea.
Marcus tapped gently on the open glass door before stepping into the room with a secure tablet.
"Our intelligence team intercepted a wire transfer request from Richard Sterling's firm, Ma'am," Marcus reported.
"He just made a fifty-thousand-dollar deposit to a retired handwriting analyst in Boston."
Evelyn didn't look away from the window overlooking the Brooklyn Bridge. "They're going after Mother's trust deed."
"Yes," Marcus confirmed. "They intend to file an emergency suit in Federal District Court tomorrow morning."
"They claim you manipulated your mother while she was in hospice care to secure her voting shares."
A faint, dangerous smile touched Evelyn's lips as she turned around to face her chief security officer.
"My mother left detailed video diaries during her final month in hospice, Marcus," Evelyn revealed softly.
"She knew Arthur and Lucas would try to dismantle her legacy the moment she was gone."
"Is the video stored in our secure vault?" Marcus asked.
"No," Evelyn replied, her green eyes flashing with intense determination.
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"It's stored in a safe-deposit box at Swiss Cantonal Bank in Zurich, along with Arthur's original debt confessions."
"Send a private jet to Zurich immediately, Marcus. It's time to end this war permanently."
