Chapter 19 - Victoria Confronts Her Ultimate Defeat In The Lobby
Two days later, as Victoria was being transferred from the holding facility to maximum security prison, her transport van stopped.
A mechanical failure forced the convoy to temporarily park outside the grand entrance of the Vance Corporation headquarters.
Victoria peered through the wire-mesh window of the van, staring up at the gleaming glass tower bearing her family's name.
Through the lobby doors, she spotted Samantha stepping out of a sleek black vehicle, looking radiant and victorious.
Victoria banged frantically against the metal walls of the van, tears of impotent rage streaming down her face.
“That’s my building! That’s my life! You stole everything from me!” Victoria screamed into the empty air of the van.
Samantha paused on the marble steps, turning her head slightly to look directly at the prison transport vehicle.
She didn't smile or gloat; she simply offered a cold, pitying glance before walking inside her building.
The van doors slammed shut, cutting off Victoria’s view forever as the vehicle sped toward the federal penitentiary.
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Her fifteen-year illusion of grandeur had dissolved into an eternal cell behind cold iron bars.
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