Chapter 10 - The Trust Fund Lockout
While Evelyn waited for her bail paperwork to clear, Mark drove frantically to the downtown headquarters of Vance Financial.
He needed to access the joint trust account established by Claire’s late father to cover his mother’s fifty thousand dollar bail.
He slapped his corporate access card against the electronic scanner of the executive elevator, but the light flashed red.
"Mr. Vance, your access privileges were revoked at midnight by order of the trustee," the security guard announced politely.
Mark spun around, his heart hammering against his ribs like a trapped bird. "What do you mean revoked?! I'm the Vice President!"
"The sole managing trustee of the estate is Claire Montgomery-Vance," the guard explained, sliding a legal notice across the desk.
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"She has frozen all secondary cardholders and initiated an emergency asset protection hold."
Mark leaned against the marble counter, realizing with sickening horror that without Claire’s money, he was completely broke.
