Chapter 6 - THE SHADOW OF THE STERLING EMPIRE
At six o'clock the following morning, the sun rose over the towering skyscrapers of Manhattan.
Inside a penthouse suite overlooking Central Park, an elderly man with sharp gray hair sat at a massive mahogany desk.
William Sterling, the founder of Sterling Global Logistics and one of the most powerful men on Wall Street, held a newspaper in his hand.
The front page of the New York Post featured a clear photograph of Ethan being led away in handcuffs outside the suburban mansion.
Headline: "SUBURBAN TYCOON ARRESTED AFTER ABANDONING PREGNANT WIFE IN SEVERE LABOR."
William’s icy blue eyes narrowed as he read the name of the victim: Nora Sterling-Vance.
He slammed his fist onto the mahogany desk, causing his crystal glass of water to rattle violently.
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Twenty-five years ago, William’s estranged daughter had passed away, leaving behind a baby girl who had chosen to live a quiet, humble life away from immense wealth.
"Find my granddaughter immediately," William commanded his chief legal counsel standing before him. "And destroy everyone who brought tears to her eyes."
