Chapter 2 - The Shattered Mug
Julian shifted uncomfortably in his seat, muttering nervously under his breath, but he remained completely silent while his wife took control.
Martha stepped closer to the hearth, her eyes filled with quiet rage and unshakeable authority.
“You destroyed my deck, faked the rental permits, and tried to strip my name off the deed,” Martha stated, her voice tight with restrained anger.
Vanessa waved her mug casually in the air, dismissing Martha’s words as if they were nothing more than a minor inconvenience. “We improved your asset, Martha. You should be thanking us.”
Martha didn't argue. Instead, her hands steadily opened her leather planner to the legal deed page. She uncapped her pen, pressed the tip to the paper, and firmly wrote eight words: CHANGE ACCESS & REVOKE POWER OF ATTORNEY.
She then raised her smartphone, showing an active call connected to her asset manager on speakerphone.
“Effective immediately,” Martha whispered with quiet, iron resolution, “your power of attorney is revoked.”
Vanessa’s arrogant smile instantly froze into utter horror. Her hand trembled violently in shock, completely losing grip on her ceramic pine tree tea mug.
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The mug slipped from her fingers, crashing onto the polished floor right beside the fireplace, shattering into sharp pieces and splashing hot tea across her shoes.
👉 Read PART 3 to discover how Vanessa secretly began plotting to steal the Maine estate!
