Chapter 4 - Adrian Talks Her Down From The Edge
The ballroom remained deathly silent, every single person holding their breath while watching the high-stakes standoff unfold above. "You know that's not true, Vivienne; every account has your name on it," Adrian said, taking one slow, deliberate step closer.
Vivienne hesitated, glancing down at the flashing red lights of police cruisers beginning to pull up outside the grand entrance. "The accounts are frozen, Adrian... your lawyers locked everything down yesterday," she whispered, her voice cracking with sudden realization.
"I can fix that right now, I swear it to you on my father's grave," Adrian promised, keeping his eyes locked on hers. She narrowed her eyes, searching his face for any sign of deception while the baby continued to wail loudly.
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"Show me," she demanded, her left hand still gripping Leo's clothing dangerously close to the stairwell drop. Adrian slowly reached into his tuxedo jacket pocket, making sure his movements were entirely transparent and non-threatening.
He pulled out his encrypted corporate smartphone, holding the screen facing upward so she could see the banking portal app.
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