Chapter 9 - The Rat Abandons the Ship
Seeing the legal net tighten, Chloe’s emerald eyes darted around the grand foyer. She looked at Graham, who was sweating profusely in his navy suit, completely stripped of his power, money, and status.
She took three steps back toward the archway.
"Chloe?" Graham turned to her, his voice pleading. "Babe, help me talk to them! Your father is a state senator! Call him! Tell him to fix this!"
Chloe scoffed, tossing her long brunette hair over her shoulder with utter disgust. "Call my father? For a broke loser who lied about owning a mansion?"
"Chloe! I did this for us!" Graham yelled, reaching out for her arm.
"Don't touch me!" Chloe shrieked, dodging his hand. "I had no idea he was doing any of this, Mr. Vance! I was just hired as an interior designer! I didn't know he was married to the owner!"
She ran up the stairs to grab her designer handbag, not even looking back at Graham as she fled out the side door into the snow, dialing her manager to request an emergency ride.
Vivian collapsed onto the bottom step of the marble staircase, clutching her chest, her sparkling gold gown pooling around her like tarnished foil. "My life... my reputation... ruined!"
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"Thirty minutes remaining, Mrs. Whitmore," Attorney Vance reminded her smoothly, checking his platinum wristwatch.
👉 Read PART 10 to see where Evelyn took her newborn twins that night!
