Chapter 4 - Jessica Steps Outside Into The Cold Manhattan Night Air
Outside the grand ballroom doors, the crisp autumn wind of Manhattan whipped across Jessica’s tear-stained face as she burst into the night.
She clutched the primary envelope against her chest, her emerald-green silk gown rustling loudly against the historic limestone steps.
“They lied to me... every single year, every holiday, every family dinner was built on a foundation of calculated deception,” Jessica wept softly.
Passing pedestrians glanced at her in curiosity, but Jessica paid them no mind as she hurried toward her waiting town car at the curb.
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Her driver immediately unlocked the rear door, sensing the heavy emotional turmoil radiating from the young heiress's posture.
“Take me straight to downtown Manhattan, please... to the federal district attorney’s office,” Jessica instructed with an iron-cold voice.
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