Chapter 5 - The Chairman's Wrath
Back at the St. Regis gala, right after Claire and Julian walked away with the stroller, Ethan stood holding the emergency court order in his trembling hands.
Before he could push past the two security guards, his phone vibrated violently in his tuxedo pocket. The caller ID displayed his father's name: Richard Sterling, the ruthless patriarch of Sterling Financial.
Ethan answered, his voice breathless and frantic. "Dad! Did you see what Claire just did?! She brought Julian Vance to the gala with those babies!"
"Shut your mouth, you fool!" Richard’s voice boomed through the speaker, so loud that nearby guests overheard. "Do you have any idea what you just did to our stock price?!"
A viral video recorded by a gala guest showing Ethan being publicly called out for abandoning his newborn daughters had already accumulated three million views on social media in twenty minutes.
"Dad, it's a lie! She's framing me!" Ethan stammered, pulling at his bow tie.
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"The board of directors is watching that video right now!" Richard roared. "You abandoned three Sterling heirs in a hospital! Our shares are down twelve percent in after-hours trading! If you don't fix this in twenty-four hours, I am stripping you of your executive title!"
👉 Read PART 6 to see how Ethan tried to force his way into Claire’s home!
