Chapter 7 - THE RECKONING AT MANHATTAN

Victoria glared at Maya with pure hatred, her body trembling with suppressed rage as she stood up from her chair.
"What is this orphan doing in my boardroom?" Victoria demanded venomously, pointing a shaking finger at Maya.
Maya walked directly to the head of the table, setting a leather-bound legal folder down onto the polished surface.
"I own fifty-one percent of Vance-Sterling Logistics, which owns the majority debt of Montgomery Capital," Maya stated calmly.
"Your daughter's legal defense fund cannot save your firm from total bankruptcy, Mrs. Montgomery," Maya added with icy precision.
One of Julian's lead attorneys stepped forward, handing Victoria a federal freeze order issued by the United States District Court.
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"All personal and corporate accounts tied to the Montgomery estate have been frozen pending fraud investigations," the attorney stated.
Victoria collapsed back into her executive leather chair, realizing her family's financial empire had just been dismantled in seconds.