Chapter 4 - Arthur Unfolds The Secret Document
Arthur reached slowly inside his tailored navy suit jacket, his movements deliberate and unhurried.
He extracted a thick, folded legal document bound with a red wax seal bearing the Sterling corporate crest.
“You’re right, Eleanor, she doesn't belong behind the bar,” Arthur said quietly, unfolding the heavy parchment paper.
“She belongs right here, holding the primary legal instrument that supersedes every single contract you forged.”
Eleanor stared at the document, her breath catching in her throat as she recognized the distinctive legal watermark.
It was the master family trust deed—the very document she thought she had successfully buried years ago.
“Where did you... how did you get that?” Eleanor stammered, taking an involuntary step backward toward the pool edge.
“My daughter recovered it from the administrative archives while working as an undercover auditor,” Arthur replied smoothly.
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Every word struck Eleanor like a physical blow, stripping away her wealth, her status, and her future security in real time.
The summer breeze suddenly felt freezing cold against her skin as the reality of her total defeat set in.
