Chapter 15 - An Unexpected Visitor Arrives At Chloe's Doorstep
While Ethan reviewed the relinquishment papers in the penthouse, a heavy knock echoed against the front door of Chloe’s family estate.
Chloe’s mother walked down the grand staircase, wrapping her silk robe tighter around her shoulders as she approached the heavy oak entry.
She unlocked the deadbolt and pulled the door open, finding a tall, imposing man standing on the porch in the pouring rain.
“Can I help you? It’s past two in the morning,” Chloe’s mother asked, narrowing her eyes at the stranger in the tailored black coat.
“Tell Chloe her uncle Marcus has returned from Zurich, and he wants to discuss the final division of the Sterling assets,” the man said smoothly.
Marcus Vance stepped past her into the foyer without waiting for an invitation, shaking the rain from his dark umbrella.
“You have no right to barge into our home in the middle of the night, Marcus!” Chloe’s mother protested, backing away.
“I helped build this empire thirty years ago, Elizabeth... and I’m here to ensure my nieces finish the job properly,” Marcus stated coldly.
Upstairs in his study, Leo heard the commotion and stepped out into the hallway holding a heavy brass desk lamp.
“Who’s down there? Identify yourself or I’m calling the county sheriff!” Leo warned, descending the steps with a firm grip.
Marcus smiled calmly, raising his hands in a gesture of peace as he looked up at the young corporate attorney.
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“Put the lamp down, Leo... it’s time we discussed how to dismantle Ethan’s father once and for all,” Marcus invited.
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