Chapter 20 - The Total Demolition Of Harrington Development Begins
Margaret stopped dead in her tracks, her manicured fingers clutching the lapel of her mink coat as reality violently set in.
Brooke gasped aloud, her hand flying to her mouth as she recognized the woman standing before them.
“You... you’re the poor orphan girl from the single-parent household,” Margaret whispered, the words tasting like ash in her mouth.
Claire did not stand up, keeping her hands folded neatly over the polished glass desk as she looked at them with absolute indifference.
“I told you three years ago that I didn't care about your social clubs, Margaret,” Claire said quietly.
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“Claire, please... let’s be reasonable about this merger,” Brooke pleaded, stepping forward with desperate tears in her eyes.
“There is no merger, Brooke,” Claire replied evenly. “Harrington Development is insolvent, and by sunset, this building will foreclose on every asset your family owns.”
