Chapter 20 - Watching desperate exiled Julian forge a dangerous secret alliance with a ruthless corporate rival to launch a hostile takeover against the estate right now today.
Behind the cold, gray concrete walls of the federal detention facility, Julian paced furiously around his narrow holding cell.
His expensive designer suit was gone, replaced by a standard orange jumpsuit that chafed against his arrogant skin.
A corrupt prison guard slipped a burner smartphone through the secure meal slot, keeping his head turned away from the camera.
Julian snatched the phone up eagerly, dialing a pre-memorized international number that connected straight to Viktor Vance.
Viktor was the ruthless head of a hostile foreign conglomerate that had long sought to destroy the Sterling family monopoly.
"Vance, listen to me; my mother has brought Ethan's brats back to the estate, and the board is vulnerable," Julian hissed.
"I know all about your little family reunion, Julian; your mother thinks she has won," Viktor's cold voice replied smoothly.
"Give me the financial backing to post bail, and I'll hand you the master encryption keys to the shipping lanes," Julian offered desperately.
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"Consider it done, Julian. Enjoy your last night in a cell; tomorrow, we burn the Sterling empire to the ground," Vance laughed.
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