Chapter 7 - Clara Conspires With Corrupt Lawyers To Fight Back
Across town in a cramped, smoky office near the financial district, Clara Von Sterling paced back and forth frantically.
She slammed her fist onto Victor Vance’s cluttered wooden desk, demanding immediate legal retaliation against the Pendeltons.
“You have to break that trust document, Victor! They’re locking us out of every corporate account we control!” Clara shrieked.
Victor Vance pushed his wire-rimmed glasses up his nose, studying a copy of the emergency injunction with a cynical smirk.
“Arthur Pendelton’s legal team is ruthless, Clara. Overturning an ironclad bloodline trust requires hard leverage,” Victor noted.
“What kind of leverage? Name your price! I still have access to secondary offshore funds in the Cayman Islands,” Clara offered recklessly.
“We don’t just need money; we need fabricated evidence of financial malpractice to drag Sophia through federal court,” Victor plotted darkly.
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“Plant false insider trading logs under her name and leak them to the SEC before noon,” Clara demanded without hesitation.
“Consider it done. We’ll make sure the Pendelton empire burns to the ground before they can strip us of our lifestyle,” Victor smiled.
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