Chapter 12 - Reviewing The Security Footage From Date Nights
Hailey turned around slowly, picking up a sleek black tablet from the glass coffee table and tapping the screen twice.
“You think this is just about money, Ethan? Let me refresh your memory about why my family targeted you specifically,” Hailey said.
She pressed play on the tablet, projecting a high-definition video feed onto the large smart television mounted on the wall.
The footage showed a younger Ethan standing outside a Boston hospital during a massive corporate protest six years ago.
He was caught on camera deliberately shredding regulatory compliance documents that could have saved the Vance family foundation.
“Your father and you destroyed my father’s life and reputation over a corporate merger gone wrong,” Hailey recalled, her eyes flashing with anger.
Ethan stared at the screen, his memories flashing back to his early days working under his father’s ruthless corporate regime.
“That was business... people lose lawsuits and companies merge every single day in this country,” Ethan defended himself weakly.
“That wasn't business, Ethan; that was pure corporate sabotage that drove my father to an early grave,” Hailey snapped back fiercely.
Ethan swallowed hard, taking a step backward as he realized the depth of the generational feud he had walked into blindly.
“So what happens now, Hailey? Do you plan to ruin me completely until I’m living on the streets?” Ethan asked quietly.
“I’m going to make sure you experience the exact same helplessness my family felt when you took everything from us,” Hailey answered.
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Before Ethan could reply, the private elevator chime sounded again, signaling another unexpected visitor stepping onto the floor.
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