Chapter 8 - The First Account Was Frozen
Julian's phone buzzed.
He checked it.
ACCOUNT RESTRICTED.
He looked at his father.
“What's happening?”
His father stared at his own phone.
“I don't know.”
Another notification.
TRANSFER SUSPENDED.
Then another.
CREDIT FACILITY REVOKED.
Guests began leaving.
Genevieve stepped away from Julian.
“What did you do?”
Julian stared at Eleanor.
“You did this.”
Eleanor said nothing.
Grandfather Blackwood stepped forward.
“No.”
Julian looked at him.
“I did.”
The room fell silent.
“You forged my daughter's signature.”
Julian's face went pale.
“I didn't.”
Blackwood handed him a document.
“Then explain it.”
Julian couldn't.
Genevieve looked at him.
“You told me everything was legal.”
“I thought it was.”
“You thought?”
Eleanor watched her.
The betrayal was beginning to spread.
Genevieve suddenly understood that Julian had lied to her too.
She stepped backward.
“I didn't know.”
Eleanor nodded.
“I believe you didn't know everything.”
Genevieve looked relieved.
“But you knew enough.”
Genevieve lowered her eyes.
Eleanor turned away.
She wasn't interested in fighting another woman.
Julian was the person who had made the promises.
He was the one who had signed.
He was the one who had tried to take her daughter's future.
The bank alerts continued.
By midnight, the family estate was under legal restriction.
By morning, the company accounts were under review.
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And by noon, Julian received the notice that changed everything.
The house was entering foreclosure proceedings.
