Chapter 10 - THE ACTIVATION OF CLAUSES
The midnight air over Manhattan was crisp as the black car merged onto the illuminated interstate highway.
Miles away in his downtown penthouse, Richard poured himself a heavy glass of single-malt scotch to calm his nerves.
His phone buzzed violently on the glass coffee table, displaying a string of urgent banking notification alerts.
Richard frowned, picking up the device to check his primary American Express Black card balance.
Transaction Declined - Security Hold Imposed by Federal Compliance Division, the glowing red screen declared.
He tapped open his investment portfolio app, watching in absolute horror as his asset values dropped to zero in real-time.
"What is this nonsense?" Richard whispered to the empty room, tapping frantically against the glass screen.
His corporate accounts, his offshore holdings, and his personal trust funds were locked tight behind impenetrable legal walls.
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The chilling realization of what Mariana meant by her final words crashed over him like a tidal wave.
He dropped his phone onto the rug, his hands shaking violently as the scotch glass slipped from his fingers.
