Chapter 3 - The Billionaire Patriarch
Vivienne’s father was Marcus Vance—not a distant relative, but the ruthless, elusive founder and majority owner of Vance Global Conglomerate, the multi-billion-dollar parent firm that controlled ninety percent of the city's commercial real estate licenses.
Twenty years ago, Marcus had established the commercial real estate firm that Dominic’s father currently managed as a minor subsidiary branch.
Marcus had raised Vivienne with intense physical discipline, martial arts training, and unshakeable self-reliance. He had allowed her to live independently under her mother's maiden name so she could experience the world away from corporate greed.
When Vivienne married Dominic, Marcus had secretly watched from afar, honoring his daughter's wish to build a life on her own merit without relying on his empire.
However, Marcus had placed a single condition on her marriage: if Dominic or his family ever subjected her to public humiliation or abuse, a single phone call would initiate total financial retaliation.
Standing in the center of the ballroom with her dress shredded, holding her phone to her ear, Vivienne activated that exact condition.
Across the city in a high-rise executive suite, Marcus Vance listened to his daughter's calm voice, his jaw tightening as he pressed an emergency button on his desk.
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"Initiate corporate liquidation on Vance Commercial Real Estate immediately," Marcus ordered his legal team.
👉 Read Part 4 to see what happened when the venue security alarms sounded.
