Chapter 4 - Vanessa's Panic Shatters Her Innocent Public Persona
Vanessa let out a choked, desperate sound, lunging forward with a speed that defied her supposed late-stage pregnancy. “Give me that! It’s just junk mail! He planted it to ruin our special day!” she shrieked, clawing at the papers.
The Oak Creek bank loan officer stepped backward, his face hardening as he recognized the corporate letterhead on the fallen documents. “Wait a minute, Thomas... isn't that the exact collateral agreement we discussed for the commercial expansion loan?” the loan officer asked sternly.
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Thomas looked up from the papers, his eyes locking onto Vanessa’s pale, sweat-beaten face. The innocent, glowing mother-to-be facade had completely dissolved, replaced by the panicked expression of a cornered criminal.
The entire banquet room erupted into chaotic murmurs as the horrifying truth began to dawn on the crowd.
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