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Chapter 10 - Martha Attempts A Desperate Blackmail Scheme In Public

Refusing to accept her defeat, Martha waited outside Chloe’s favorite private restaurant in Manhattan, holding a thick yellow envelope. As Chloe stepped out surrounded by four bodyguards, Martha rushed forward, her eyes wide, wild, and unkempt.

"I have photos of you from five years ago, Chloe! I’ll go to the tabloids and ruin your pristine reputation!" Martha screamed hysterically.

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Chloe paused, motioning for her security team to step back, looking at her former mother-in-law with quiet, crushing pity. "Those photos were taken at my college graduation, Martha," Chloe said softly. "Go ahead and sell them; the press loves a success story."

Martha looked inside the envelope, realizing her desperate bluff had failed completely, leaving her looking pathetic in front of the gathered crowds.

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