Chapter 4 - Chloe Tries To Dismiss The Veteran As A Fraud
Panic flared in Chloe’s eyes as she recovered from her initial shock, marching forward on her designer heels.
“Don’t listen to this vagrant, Grandfather! He’s just a bitter con artist trying to extort our family!” Chloe shrieked hysterically.
She reached out to snatch the weathered leather document from Arthur’s fragile grip across the table.
Caleb reacted with lightning speed, stepping directly into her path and blocking her hand with an iron grip.
“Touch that document again, and you’ll answer directly to federal investigators,” Caleb warned with lethal calm.
Chloe recoiled, stumbling backward against a high-backed dining chair as her face flushed with incandescent rage.
“Security! Get this lunatic and his fake papers out of our house right now!” she screamed at the top of her lungs.
The double doors of the dining room remained firmly shut; the private security guards outside had already received new orders.
Arthur held the document closer to his chest, glaring up at his granddaughter with sudden, fierce authority.
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“Silence, Chloe! You have no idea what forces you are speaking against,” Arthur commanded, his voice trembling with fury.
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