Chapter 5 - The Husband Realizes His Total Financial Ruin
Alexander stumbled backward, his hip colliding sharply with the edge of the granite breakfast bar.
“That’s impossible... my father controls the board, the trusts, the entire portfolio!” Alexander shouted in sheer panic.
“Your father controls nothing anymore, Alexander; the holding company that owns this mortgage, this land, and your bank accounts belongs to me,” Victoria stated.
Chloe and Richard finally pushed their way through the sliding glass doors into the kitchen, their faces pale with dread.
“Alexander, what is going on? Why are federal agents standing in our kitchen?” Chloe whined, her voice shaking violently.
Richard stepped forward, glaring at Victoria with decades of practiced corporate intimidation in his hardened eyes.
“Listen to me, young lady, whatever game you think you’re playing ends right now or I will ruin you legally,” Richard threatened.
Victoria slowly turned her gaze toward her former father-in-law, a cold, humorless smile touching her lips.
“You can't ruin what you no longer have access to, Richard; your corporate credentials were revoked three seconds ago,” she replied.
Richard reached instinctively for his designer leather briefcase to pull out his emergency satellite phone.
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Before his fingers could touch the leather latch, his phone buzzed violently with a barrage of bank termination alerts.
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