Chapter 2 - The Mysterious Phone Call Echoes Through The Luxury Penthouse
The relentless ringing of the smartphone cut through the howling wind sweeping across the skyscraper’s glass-paneled terrace.
Daniel stood frozen beside the marble railing, his cold blue eyes darting frantically from the plunging darkness below to the living room table.
The glowing screen flashed the name Sophia, lighting up the polished mahogany surface beneath the waving U.S. flag.
Victoria’s manicured hand gripped Daniel’s black suit jacket sleeve, her red lips parting in a silent gasp of sheer terror.
“That’s impossible!” Victoria whispered harshly, her voice trembling as she looked at the ringing device. “We pushed her over the edge!”
Elena hung by one hand from the freezing outer ledge, her fingers slipping against the polished glass as she listened in disbelief.
Daniel took two heavy, unsteady steps backward away from the balcony edge, his chest heaving with sudden panic.
He reached out his trembling hand, grabbed the ringing phone off the table, and stared at the active call timer ticking upward.
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“Answer it, Daniel,” a calm, digital voice echoed through the speaker phone before he could even press the green button.
“Did you really think a billionaire’s estate trust would let you inherit everything without a foolproof contingency backup plan?”
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