Chapter 5 - The Morning Panic
At 8:00 AM, Richard Vance walked into his daughter's bedroom in the Beverly Hills mansion, expecting to find her crying.
Instead, he found an empty bed, open windows, and a bare closet stripped of Chloe's belongings.
Richard rushed out into the hallway, shouting wildly for Arthur and the domestic household staff.
Victoria walked out of her master suite in an emerald silk robe, clutching a cup of hot espresso with an annoyed scowl.
"What is all this screaming about, Richard?" Victoria complained, rolling her eyes.
"Chloe is gone! And Arthur isn't answering his phone!" Richard roared, his face turning pale with sudden dread.
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Victoria scoffed arrogantly, placing her coffee cup down on the marble console table.
"The useless butler probably took the brat to her grandmother's house," Victoria sneered. "Good riddance."
