Chapter 1 - The Humiliation at the Table

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Evelyn pressed the green icon and brought the phone to her ear.
"Evelyn," Vance’s voice cut through the speaker, breathless and sharp. "Do not leave the gate. Daniel and his mother just filed an emergency injunction and an ex-parte property claim at the county clerk's office twenty minutes ago. They think they’ve locked you out forever."
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👉 Evelyn paused on the gravel driveway, her grip tightening on the steering wheel as the lawyer revealed the sinister trap Daniel had been setting for months.
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