Chapter 11 - Robert Discovers His Personal Bank Accounts Are Frozen
Far across town in a dismal downtown diner, Robert slammed his smartphone onto the sticky laminate table.
“What do you mean my corporate expense card is declined?!” Robert screamed into the receiver at his bank manager.
“All joint accounts linked to the Sterling family trust have been placed under administrative freeze by court order,” the manager stated flatly.
“By whose order?!” Robert demanded, standing up and drawing stares from nearby morning customers.
“By order of Sarah Bennett’s estate attorneys, citing unauthorized embezzlement of household funds,” the manager replied.
Robert slumped back into the vinyl booth, his silver hair disheveled as the horrifying reality of total financial ruin set in.
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He looked across the table at Michael, who was staring blankly into his cup of watered-down black coffee.
“She cut off our access to the corporate reserves… we don’t even have enough cash for a hotel room tonight,” Michael whispered.
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