Chapter 6 - Ruin in Minutes
Victoria let out a sharp, hysterical gasp as the full reality of Alexander's words struck her like a physical blow.
The Vance family's entire fortune relied on their commercial contracts with the Sterling Group. Without Alexander's backing, their real estate firm would face complete bankruptcy within forty-eight hours.
"You can't do this over a waitress!" Victoria shrieked, losing all control as her mascara ran down her pale face. "My husband's company will fail!"
"She isn't a waitress. She is my heir," Alexander stated coldly. "And you are a bully who will learn what true power looks like."
The security guards grabbed Julian and Victoria by their arms, steering them forcefully toward the grand entrance as thirty high-society patrons pulled out their smartphones, filming every second of their public expulsion.
"Get your hands off us!" Victoria screamed, her expensive heels dragging uselessly across the marble floor as she was marched past the whispering crowd.
Her close socialite friends sitting at nearby tables turned their heads away, pretending not to know her as she passed.
As the heavy glass doors of Belle Maison slammed shut behind them, leaving the couple screaming on the rainy New York street outside, Alexander turned back to his daughter.
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He signaled for the restaurant manager to bring a medical kit, carefully sitting Lily down in the soft velvet booth.
👉 Read Part 7 to see how Alexander cared for Lily's injuries.
