Chapter 13 - A Midnight Meeting In A Private Manhattan Office
Midnight draped over the Manhattan skyline in a blanket of rain and neon light reflections.
Inside a secure penthouse office overlooking Central Park, Eleanor and Mr. Vance reviewed the final liquidation reports.
“The federal receivership has successfully transferred the remaining assets back into the restored foundation,” Mr. Vance reported.
“And the Sterling holdings have officially been liquidated to pay off the victims of the 2006 fraud.”
Eleanor stared out the floor-to-ceiling glass window, watching the streaming headlights crawl down Fifth Avenue.
“It feels strange,” Eleanor murmured softly, sipping her black coffee. “For twenty years, I thought they were invincible.”
“Power built on deception always looks invincible until the foundation cracks,” Mr. Vance replied wisely.
“What do we do with the remaining properties in Zurich?” she asked, turning to face him.
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“We hand them over to the international banking regulators so your family's name is legally cleared worldwide.”
Eleanor smiled, a genuine, radiant expression that chased away the last lingering shadows of her past.
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