Chapter 11 - Claire’s Social Status Collapses Fast
While Ethan sat trapped in the boardroom, Claire was discovering just how fragile her high-society existence truly was in Manhattan.
Her country club membership was canceled before breakfast when the club treasurer received notice of their pending financial audit.
Her luxury boutique accounts were frozen, and her credit cards were declined when she tried to book an emergency flight to Miami.
She screamed at the boutique clerk, threatening lawsuits and name-dropping her husband’s supposed elite connections with absolute fury.
The clerk simply handed her shopping bags back across the counter and asked her to leave the premises immediately.
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Her phone buzzed with text message notifications from friends canceling lunch dates and distancing themselves instantly from the scandal.
High society in New York does not tolerate association with people who lose their wealth, influence, and corporate backing overnight.
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