Chapter 9 - Mrs. Sterling Denies Forgiveness With Absolute Cold Elegance
Mrs. Sterling turned her back on the disgraced young man, walking calmly back toward the secure display vault at the center of the store.
“Take him out through the service alleyway, Agents; I refuse to let my flagship boutique’s grand reopening be tainted by common criminals,” she ordered.
The federal marshals dragged Julian backward toward the rear exit, his expensive light-gray suit dragging across the pristine floor.
The door clicked shut behind them, restoring an atmosphere of quiet, dignified elegance to the magnificent jewelry showroom.
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Mrs. Sterling lifted the antique platinum key from the velvet cushion, inserting it slowly into the hidden vault lock.
“The past is finally buried, Marcus; now let us examine what has waited in the dark for twenty long years,” she whispered.
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