Chapter 12 - A Subpoena Arrives At The Grand Estate Gates
Midday sunshine poured across the manicured lawns of the Vance estate as a federal marshal’s sedan pulled up to the security gates. The intercom chimed, and the head of security hurried into the study to hand Marcus a thick manila envelope.
“It’s a civil counter-suit filed by Victoria’s legal team, demanding primary custody of Leo and half of the corporate assets,” Marcus read aloud. A bitter smile touched the corner of Marcus’s mouth as he tossed the papers onto the coffee table.
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“She thinks a civil court will protect her after what the federal prosecutors uncovered this morning,” Marcus muttered dismissively. He picked up his secure desk phone, dialing his lead trial attorney to accelerate the criminal indictment timeline.
The legal trap was springing shut faster than Victoria could possibly anticipate.
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