Chapter 10 - Daniel Tries To Sell Victoria’s Downtown Chicago Penthouse Apartment
By Tuesday afternoon, Daniel stood in the sprawling two-story penthouse overlooking Lake Michigan with a cash buyer.
Arthur Vance, a notorious real estate mogul known for shady urban developments, walked the perimeter of the luxury living room.
“It’s a magnificent property, Daniel, but without Victoria’s notarized signature on the title transfer deed, this is a massive risk,” Vance said.
“I told you, my probate attorney is filing the emergency executor waiver this morning,” Daniel lied with a smooth, practiced grin.
“And the price you’re asking is fifty percent below market value, which always raises red flags with city inspectors,” Vance noted shrewdly.
“I want a fast, all-cash transaction with zero paper trail, Arthur. You take the property, I take the cash, we both win,” Daniel pushed.
Before Arthur could reply, his high-end smartphone buzzed incessantly in his breast pocket with an urgent text alert.
He pulled it out, glanced at the screen, and his face instantly turned pale as he read the breaking financial news alert.
“Something wrong?” Daniel asked, his smile faltering as he watched the billionaire investor freeze in place.
“Sterling Real Estate’s corporate accounts have just been slapped with a federal asset freeze by the U.S. Attorney’s Office,” Vance spat.
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Daniel’s blood ran ice-cold as his phone began vibrating wildly with frantic notifications from his office staff.
“Federal... federal asset freeze?” Daniel stammered, pulling out his phone to see dozens of missed calls from his lawyers.
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