Chapter 7 - Security Guards Hesitate To Follow The Matriarch's Orders
The private security guards exchanged nervous glances, realizing the legal and financial dynamics of the family had shifted.
They lowered their hands, stepping back into the shadows and refusing to touch the man, woman, or child.
“Did you not hear my direct order? Remove them from this ballroom this instant!” Margaret screamed shrilly.
“We take our operational directives from the majority trust holder, Mrs. Vance, not retired board members,” the head guard replied.
Margaret’s jaw dropped in absolute shock as hired help openly defied her commands for the first time in decades.
The wealthy guests watched in stunned silence as the matriarch realized her word was no longer law.
“You are all fired! Every single one of you is finished in this city!” Margaret raged hysterically.
Marcus gently placed a reassuring hand on his wife’s shoulder, guiding her away from the center of the floor.
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“Let’s leave this toxic room, sweetheart; these people are not worth another second of our time,” Marcus said softly.
The young woman nodded, her dark green sequined gown shimmering as she turned toward the double doors.
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