Chapter 10 - The Patriarch Learns Of The Disastrous Public Scandal
Seated in the opulent leather armchair of his Manhattan penthouse, elderly patriarch Marcus Sterling watched the news in horror. Breaking news banners flashing across CNN and CNBC broadcasted the humiliating downfall of his family name.
His television screen displayed live helicopter footage of federal marshals escorting his granddaughter out of the Hamptons villa. Marcus grabbed his carved walking cane, slamming it against the hardwood floor with a raspy curse of fury.
“That arrogant fool Arthur Sinclair is destroying our legacy over a petty domestic dispute!” Marcus roared at his assistant. The assistant stood rigidly by the door, trembling under the terrifying wrath of the aging billionaire.
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“Mr. Sinclair’s legal team isn't stopping with Victoria, sir; they are auditing our entire shipping conglomerate,” the assistant reported. Marcus clutched his chest, feeling a sharp, burning pain radiate down his left arm as panic took hold.
“Call Arthur immediately... tell him I want to negotiate a settlement on any terms he demands,” Marcus gasped weakly. The assistant shook his head slowly, delivering the final, crushing blow. “Arthur Sinclair does not take phone calls from bankrupt men, sir.”
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