Chapter 12 - THE DESPERATE SUMMONS
Panic set in like a toxic poison as Julian dialed his father, Thomas Sterling, the patriarch of Sterling Enterprises.
"Dad! Thank God you're awake! Someone hacked our accounts and froze all our corporate assets!" Julian blurted out.
Thomas Sterling’s voice on the other end was icy, tired, and laced with profound disappointment.
"You absolute fool, Julian. Do you have any idea whose daughter you threw out into the rain last night?" Thomas demanded.
Julian froze, the phone slipping slightly against his sweaty ear. "What do you mean? She's just a nobody!"
"She is Chloe Vance! The sole heir and primary voting shareholder of Vance Global Holdings!" Thomas roared.
"Our entire family portfolio is currently being liquidated by their legal team as a hostile takeover!"
The phone slipped from Julian's trembling hand, crashing against the hardwood floor and shattering into pieces.
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Vanessa dropped to her knees, her hands covering her face as the horrifying truth finally sank into her mind.
They were no longer wealthy elites; they were financial outcasts facing immediate ruin.
