Chapter 3
Claire pulled a sleek, encrypted smartphone from the hidden pocket of her emerald gown.
She pressed her thumb against the glass scanner, unlocking the master operating system instantly.
"You built nothing, David," Claire replied, her tone chillingly polite.
"You were merely a caretaker managing the accounts while my grandfather's true trust remained sealed."
David's arrogant smirk faltered for a fraction of a second as he noticed the red status light flashing on his own lapel pin.
"What are you talking about...?" David stammered, taking an involuntary step backward.
"The federal asset freeze order was signed by District Judge Miller at exactly eight-fourteen PM," Claire recited smoothly.
"Every bank account, corporate subsidiary, and personal credit line associated with David Vance is now locked."
Far across the ballroom, the wall-mounted security monitors suddenly flickered from green to flashing red.
Several Wall Street executives in the crowd pulled out their phones in sudden, escalating panic.
"My corporate cards are being declined!" one senior partner shouted, rushing toward the exit doors.
"The server network just wiped our quarterly trading ledgers!" another yelled in horror.
David lunged forward, his hand reaching out to grab Claire's wrist with desperate fury.
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"What did you do?!" David roared, his face turning pale with sudden, paralyzing terror.
"You just destroyed my entire life!"
