Chapter 5 - The Handcuffs at the Gate

Panicked and humiliated in front of the high-society Aspen crowd, Julian tried to use his personal debit card, only to discover that Clara had already filed an emergency spousal separation motion, locking all joint bank accounts.
Realizing he was being systematically stripped of every financial lifeline, Julian abandoned Chloe at the hotel lobby and took the first flight back to New York, desperate to confront Clara face-to-face before the corporate board met on Monday.
He landed at JFK Airport at 6:00 AM on December 26th, carrying his own heavy suitcase down the terminal.
As he stepped through the glass doors of the arrival gate, two uniformed Port Authority police officers and a private legal process server stepped directly into his path.
"Julian Vance?" the lead officer asked coldly.
"Yes... what is this about?" Julian stammered, pulling his coat around himself.
The process server stepped forward, handing him a heavy stack of legal documents stamped with the seal of the New York Supreme Court.
"You are hereby served with an emergency restraining order, a petition for absolute divorce on grounds of marital fraud, and a summons from the District Attorney's office regarding corporate embezzlement of Vance Trust funds."
Before Julian could process the words, the officer pulled his hands behind his back.
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"You are under arrest for grand larceny and misuse of corporate assets," the officer announced loudly.
👉 Read PART 6 to see Chloe turn against Julian on national television!