Chapter 19 - Conspiring with corrupt political allies in a private penthouse suite to launch an aggressive legal strike that will strip the young mother of everything.
High above Park Avenue in a heavily fortified penthouse suite, Senator Vance paced furiously across the imported Persian rug.
His phone buzzed incessantly with emergency alerts from Wall Street as Sterling Enterprises stock took a massive hit.
"Ethan has gone rogue; he's handing over our entire shell corporation portfolio to the federal prosecutors," Julian's voice hissed over speakerphone.
"We can't let him dismantle fifty years of political influence over a disgraced maid and a child," Senator Vance declared coldly.
"File an emergency ex-parte custody petition claiming the mother is an unstable fugitive hiding from a legal jurisdiction," the Senator ordered.
"Get a compliant family court judge to sign off on an immediate seizure warrant before sunrise," he added with ruthless calculation.
Julian smiled grimly on the other end of the line, eager to use whatever corrupt power remained to crush his brother.
They believed they could still manipulate the legal system to their advantage, underestimating the depth of Ethan's preparation.
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The elite syndicate was cornered, and like wounded animals, they were preparing to lash out with everything they had left.
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