Chapter 10 - The Miami Deposition
Two days later, the high-rise office of Sterling Financial in downtown Miami was bathed in bright afternoon sunlight.
Evelyn sat at the head of a long glass conference table, wearing a dark silk suit and heavy gold earrings.
Tessa sat beside her, a white bandage covering her cheek where Mark had struck her at the garden party.
Four corporate attorneys reviewed legal documents, preparing to execute the transfer of the Sterling family assets.
The heavy double doors of the boardroom suddenly burst open, hitting the drywall with a thunderous crack.
Mark walked into the room, wearing a clean suit, flanked by two federal agents from the Department of Justice.
Evelyn dropped her gold pen onto the glass table, her pale face turning ashen with immediate shock.
"Mark?" Evelyn gasped, her voice trembling for the first time in her life.
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"You're late for the deposition, Mother," Mark said, his voice echoing cold and hard across the executive suite.
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