Chapter 8 - Cast Out in the Rain
Julian fought violently against the guards' iron grip, screaming Sarah's name until his voice went hoarse.
"Sarah! Don't do this! I love you! Please, give me another chance!" Julian wailed as he was dragged down the central aisle of the grand ballroom, past two hundred staring, filming executives.
His sister kicked and screamed, her dark navy dress tearing at the hem as she lost one of her expensive heels on the marble floor, looking utterly ridiculous in front of the city's elite.
The security guards shoved the heavy brass double doors open and tossed Julian and his sister out onto the wet, rainy curb outside the Halcyon Hotel entrance.
Rain poured down relentlessly, soaking Julian’s black tuxedo within seconds as he fell hard onto the cold asphalt. His sister stumbled beside him, landing in a dirty puddle, her hair ruined and her mascara running down her face in dark streaks.
"Look what you did!" his sister screamed at him, sobbing hysterically on the curb. "You told me she was nobody! You told me I could treat her like a servant!"
"Shut up! Just shut up!" Julian yelled back, burying his face in his trembling, wet hands as he sat on the wet pavement.
Across the street, bright red and blue lights flashed as a white process server vehicle pulled up to the curb. A legal courier stepped out into the rain, holding a thick white envelope.
"Julian Vance?" the process server asked flatly.
Julian looked up through the rain, his body shivering uncontrollably. "Yes...?"
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The courier dropped the heavy envelope onto Julian's wet lap. "You've been served with divorce papers, a restraining order, and a freeze on all joint bank accounts pending a corporate fraud investigation. Have a good evening."
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