Chapter 2 - THE STEP INTO THE SUNLIGHT
The heavy oak doors of the mansion clicked shut behind Eleanor, sealing off the suffocating air of the grand foyer.
Bright autumn sunlight bathed the circular driveway as she rolled her black suitcase toward a sleek, black limousine waiting at the curb.
Inside the mansion, Carter stood near the floor-to-ceiling glass windows, watching her departure with a mixture of arrogance and faint unease.
Beside him, Chloe held the newborn baby wrapped in pastel blue, her emerald sequins shimmering under the chandelier light.
"Let her walk away, Carter," Chloe whispered, resting her head against his shoulder. "She took the eighteen million dollars, which means she signed away all rights to your family estate."
Carter glanced down at the glass coffee table where Eleanor had left behind a thick black leather folder.
Curiosity drove him to step away from Chloe and pick up the document file, expecting to see a signed settlement waiver.
Instead, his breath hitched as he pulled out a gold-embossed subpoena from the Southern District Federal Court of New York.
Attached to the legal summons was a certified audit statement showing thirty million dollars drained from Carter’s offshore accounts.
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Eleanor stepped into the back seat of the limousine, pulling out her secure satellite phone as the vehicle glided away.
"It is done, Marcus," Eleanor said quietly into the receiver, her voice steady and completely devoid of tears. "Freeze all Sterling Global assets effective immediately."
