Chapter 8 - OUT ON BAIL
Late that evening, Evelyn Montgomery stepped out of the Manhattan Detention Center after her mother posted a million-dollar bail.
Dressed in a wrinkled coat, Evelyn pulled her collar up to hide her face from the waiting mob of paparazzi.
A black luxury sedan pulled up to the curb, and Evelyn quickly scrambled into the back seat beside her mother.
"They took everything from us, Evelyn!" Victoria sobbed hysterically, grabbing her daughter's arm. "That wretched girl took our company!"
Evelyn’s eyes narrowed into dark, venomous slits as she stared out the tinted window at the glowing city skyline.
"She hasn't won yet, Mom," Evelyn spat out in a cold, deadly whisper. "She thinks Julian Sterling can protect her everywhere she goes."
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Evelyn pulled a secret burner phone from her pocket, dialing an unlisted international number with shaking fingers.
"I need a favor," Evelyn whispered into the phone. "Make sure Maya Vance never walks into a courtroom again."
