Chapter 6 - The Snake Strikes Back
By Monday morning, Julian was released on bail posted by his elderly mother, but his corporate nightmare was only beginning.
He sat in his lawyer's cramped office, staring at the news broadcast on the wall-mounted television.
A reporter stood outside Vance Logistics headquarters, holding a microphone as Chloe walked out of the building flanked by her own legal team.
"Miss Chloe Reed," the reporter asked, "is it true you were an accomplice in Mr. Julian Vance’s embezzlement scheme?"
Chloe put on a tearful, heartbroken expression for the cameras, wiping an imaginary tear from her eye. "I was completely lied to! Julian told me he was a single owner of the company and that his wife was an abusive lunatic who was stealing from him! I had no idea he was using corporate funds! I am cooperating fully with Mrs. Clara Vance and the authorities!"
Julian hurled his coffee cup at the television screen, watching it shatter into pieces.
"That lying snake!" Julian roared, his face contorted in rage. "She urged me to book the Aspen flight! She wanted the luxury chalet!"
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His lawyer sighed heavily, shaking his head. "It doesn't matter, Julian. She signed an immunity deal with Clara’s legal team two hours ago. You are standing completely alone."
👉 Read PART 7 to see Clara step onto the boardroom stage as the new Chairwoman!
