Chapter 5 - The Pageant Syndicate
The next morning, the sun rose brightly over Santa Monica as Clara met with her lead attorney, Marcus Blake.
Marcus opened a thick manila folder filled with financial statements and modeling agency contracts.
"Vanessa didn't just want Chloe to win the California Junior Crown, Clara," Marcus revealed, sliding a document across the desk.
"She signed a three-million-dollar contract with a modeling syndicate that required Chloe to be the sole star."
Clara read the contract clauses, her stomach turning at the terrifying levels of greed and envy.
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"She targeted Lily because scouts at the Beverly Hills hotel called my daughter a natural talent last week," Clara realized softly.
Marcus nodded gravely. "Jealousy made her dangerous, Clara. And she won't stop just because she was arrested."
