Chapter 17 - Legal Papers Reveal A Sinister Plot Against Chloe
Back in Manhattan, our corporate legal team received an emergency courier package stamped with international diplomatic seals from Switzerland.
William opened the heavy cream envelope in our downtown office, pulling out a single sheet of parchment written in legal jargon.
He scanned the text, his face turning pale as he realized the terrifying trap his mother had secretly set years ago.
“What is it, William?” I asked, stepping up to his desk as I noticed his hands trembling against the paper.
“It’s a secret codicil attached to my grandfather’s original corporate trust,” William whispered, his voice shaking with dread.
“It states that if the primary heir marries someone from outside approved socio-economic registries without family council approval…”
“The entire estate, the company shares, and all trust funds automatically revert to an international holding entity in Zurich.”
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“Which means?” I pressed further, my heart pounding against my ribs.
“Which means Klaus von Weber now legally owns everything we thought we had reclaimed,” William answered in horror.
