Chapter 12 - The Culprit’s Family Tries Desperately To Buy Silence
Richard Sterling stepped out of a sleek black town car outside the Sinclair corporate headquarters in downtown Manhattan. He clutched a leather briefcase stuffed with cashier's checks totaling millions of dollars in attempted hush money.
Security guards intercepted him before he could even cross the revolving glass doors into the main lobby. “Mr. Sinclair is unavailable for meetings with bankrupt criminals, Mr. Sterling,” the head of security informed him coldly.
Richard dropped his professional composure, pressing his palms against the glass doors in desperate supplication. “Please, just let me speak to Arthur for five minutes; we can settle this out of court quietly!” Richard begged loudly.
Pedestrians passing by on the sidewalk stopped to stare and record the humiliating spectacle on their smartphones. Julian Vance walked out of the lobby doors, holding a fresh stack of federal court injunctions in his hand.
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“There is nothing to settle, Richard; your daughter attempted to murder an innocent pregnant woman on camera,” Julian stated. Julian dropped the lawsuit papers directly into Richard’s briefcase before turning his back on the disgraced executive.
“Your family empire is officially liquidated,” Julian added over his shoulder as he walked back inside.
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