Chapter 16 - THE DESPERATE ESCAPE
Rain poured heavily over Manhattan as Elena slipped out of the side exit of the Vance Group building in disguise.
She wore a long trench coat and oversized sunglasses, hailing a yellow taxi cab on the slick street corner.
"Take me to JFK Airport, fast!" Elena demanded, sliding onto the back vinyl seat while clutching her passport.
She pulled out her burner phone, dialing a contact listed under an encrypted security firm in Switzerland.
"I need immediate transport out of the United States," Elena instructed, her voice shaking with desperate panic.
"Miss Vance, all your offshore accounts have been frozen by the Department of Justice," the operative replied coldly.
"What?! That's impossible! I have ten million in Geneva!" Elena shrieked into the phone.
"Your father's asset forfeiture order covers all associated family accounts," the operative stated before disconnecting.
Elena dropped the phone onto the floorboard, collapsing into hysterical sobs as the taxi sped through the rain.
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Her luxury life, her status, and her financial power had vanished completely into thin air.
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