Chapter 9 - The Billion-Dollar Contract That Changed Everything Years Ago
Chloe ignored Victoria entirely, reaching into the intricate folds of her emerald ballgown to retrieve a slim, leather-bound document folio.
She held the folio up so the bright chandelier lights caught the embossed gold seal of the Sterling Global Trust.
“This is the original, unalterable master partnership agreement signed by my late father on the day of the hostile takeover,” Chloe announced.
Alex recoiled as if he had been physically struck, recognizing the exact document he thought he had successfully incinerated years ago.
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“That paper was destroyed in the warehouse fire... it shouldn't exist!” Alex blurted out before he could stop himself.
The entire ballroom gasped loudly at his accidental confession, confirming every suspicion the financial world had whispered for years.
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