Chapter 13 - The Son's RebellionVictoria stared at her son.
“You wouldn't dare.”
Julian reached inside his jacket.
He removed a legal document.
“As CEO of Hawthorne Holdings, I called an emergency board meeting.”
Victoria's face tightened.
“The board accepted my motion.”
She stared at him.
“You're lying.”
“Your authority has been suspended.”
He handed the document to one of the lawyers.
“Your assets are frozen pending a fraud investigation.”
For the first time, Victoria looked frightened.
“You are destroying your own mother.”
Julian's voice remained steady.
“No.”
He looked toward Elena's hospital room.
“You destroyed yourself.”
Victoria's perfect mask finally cracked.
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The queen of the Hawthorne family had fallen.
And her own son had delivered the final blow.
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