Chapter 6 - The Unstoppable Attorney
Before the security guards could lay a hand on Clara, a sharp, authoritative voice cut through the commotion like a thunderclap.
"Touch her, and every single one of you will be charged with federal obstruction of justice!"
A tall man in a navy blue bespoke suit stepped out from Banquet Table 1—the VIP table reserved for high-ranking legal officials. It was Arthur Montgomery, the city's most feared estate attorney and former Chief Justice.
The security guards froze in their tracks, recognizing the powerful attorney instantly.
"Arthur?" Eleanor stammered, her regal composure cracking as a seed of panic planted itself in her heart. "This is a private family matter. Please do not interfere in our celebration."
"It stopped being a private family matter the moment you attempted to suppress a legal inheritance trust, Eleanor," Arthur Montgomery said calmly, walking up to the front stage and standing beside Clara.
Arthur adjusted his gold wire glasses and turned his eyes toward Julian.
"Julian, three years ago, your late grandfather left forty percent of the Vance Corporation directly to your firstborn child in a blind trust," Arthur revealed to the shocked audience. "The trust was locked until your daughter’s fifth birthday—which happens to be today."
Vanessa turned pale, her fake eyelashes fluttering in wild panic. "That... that trust was dissolved when the baby died!"
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"The baby never died, Miss Vanessa," Arthur replied with a cold smile. "And I have been managing the trust in secret, waiting for this exact moment."
👉 What legal proof did Arthur bring today to completely shatter Vanessa and Eleanor's defense?
