Chapter 2 - The Audacity of Power

Grant sneered, turning his furious glare toward Eleanor. He picked up his linen napkin, dabbing his mouth as if her presence was nothing more than a minor annoyance.
"Who do you think you’re calling, old woman?" Grant scoffed arrogantly, stepping toward her with intimidating posture. "You're living under my roof! Everything you wear, everything your daughter eats, is paid for by Whitaker Enterprises! You don't get to dial anyone in my home!"
Claire wept quietly on the floor, holding little Noah against her heart while inspecting his bruised shoulder. "Mom, please... don't make him angrier. He'll cut us off completely."
Grant smirked, delighted by Claire’s submission. For fifteen years, he had ruled his family like a ruthless dictator, using his multi-billion-dollar empire to intimidate everyone into complete silence.
Eleanor slowly rotated her body, turning her calm, stoic eyes toward Grant. The absolute authority in her gaze caused the billionaire's smirk to falter slightly.
"I’m calling the Department of Justice," Eleanor stated in a precise, measured tone. "The ones I worked for thirty years."
Grant froze in his tracks. A flicker of genuine surprise crossed his weathered face, quickly replaced by a desperate, scoffing laughter.
"The Department of Justice?" Grant sneered, though a faint bead of sweat formed at his hairline. "You were a high school history teacher, Eleanor! Stop playing games before I have my security throw you out on the street!"
Eleanor raised her phone higher, letting the loud speaker echo across the silent room.
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"Unit 4 in route to Briar Glen Drive. Warrants authorized, Director Hayes."
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