Chapter 3 - The White PapersThe medical team arrived within minutes.
Elena was taken to the private medical wing, where Dr. Evelyn Vance performed an emergency ultrasound.
The sound of the fetal heartbeat filled the room.
Steady.
Strong.
Alive.
"The baby is stable," Dr. Vance finally said.
Julian closed his eyes for one brief second.
Relief passed through him like electricity.
Outside the medical wing, Marcus Vance stood waiting with a leather case.
"There is something else," he said.
Julian looked at him.
Marcus opened the case.
Inside were the documents Elena had been carrying before the assault.
They revealed something far more dangerous than a family dispute.
Millions of dollars had been siphoned from the Sterling-Vance philanthropic foundations into offshore accounts.
Shell companies had been created under false identities.
Corporate signatures had been forged.
And the money had ultimately been used to finance Claire's attempt to seize control of the company.
Julian slowly turned the pages.
"How long?"
"At least three years."
Julian stared at the rain-covered windows.
Claire hadn't simply betrayed the family.
She had planned to destroy it.
Marcus lowered his voice.
"The board meets tomorrow morning. Claire believes she has enough proxy votes to take control."
Julian's expression became strangely calm.
"Let her believe that."
Marcus studied him.
"What are you planning?"
Julian closed the folder.
"Tomorrow, she gets the victory she thinks she earned."
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He looked toward the hallway where Elena was being treated.
"Then she learns what it costs."
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