Chapter 2 - Midnight Strikes And The First Payment Is Cancelled
The digital clock on Margaret’s nightstand flipped silently from 11:59 PM to 12:00 AM.
Across town, the automated wire transfer to Westbrook Academy attempted to process through the secure banking servers.
Instead of completing, the transaction hit a red electronic roadblock enforced by Margaret’s direct cancellation order.
Margaret sat propped up against her velvet pillows, sipping chamomile tea while watching the notification light flash green.
Her financial adviser had executed her instructions with ruthless, professional precision before midnight even arrived.
For the first time in three years, the parasitic financial lifeline feeding Daniel and Emily’s lavish lifestyle was severed.
She set her teacup down on the wooden coaster, feeling a quiet, steady resolve settle deep within her bones.
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The illusion of their independence was about to vanish with the morning sunrise.
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