Chapter 14 - Billionaire Father Issues A Cold Warning
Arthur Vance sat in his dimly lit study on the Gold Coast, swirling a glass of expensive scotch with trembling fingers.
His phone buzzed violently against the mahogany desk, displaying a blocked caller ID from an encrypted international line.
He answered hesitantly, pressing the device against his ear while staring out at the dark Chicago skyline.
“Arthur, you are making a catastrophic mess of the syndicate’s midwest holdings,” a cold, synthesized voice echoed through the speaker.
“Jonathan has the original adoption files... he’s working with federal prosecutors to dismantle our entire operational front,” Arthur defended.
“Then you deal with him permanently before he reaches the main offshore server in Zurich,” the caller ordered coldly.
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“If I go down, the entire council goes down with me, remember that,” Arthur threatened before the line went dead with a click.
He set the phone down slowly, realizing that his powerful allies viewed him as a disposable asset in a much larger, darker game.
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