Chapter 13 - The Patent to Life Support
The silence in the ballroom reached a deafening peak as Maya looked directly into Victoria’s panic-stricken eyes.
“Check your phone one more time, Victoria,” Maya said, her voice dropping into a dark, mysterious whisper that echoed perfectly through the quiet room.
Victoria’s hand trembled as she unlocked her screen. A legal document notification from the regional hospital trust popped up on her display.
“I didn’t just buy controlling shares in your father's company,” Maya said, her icy smile subtly touching her lips without an ounce of anger. “I bought the primary patent to the neural life-support system currently keeping your grandmother alive in the ICU.”
Victoria’s phone slipped from her hand, crashing onto the marble floor.
“You... you wouldn’t...” Victoria whispered, turning as pale as a corpse.
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“I won’t turn it off,” Maya added calmly. “Because unlike your family, I actually value human life. But from today onward, every single breath your family takes will be paid for by my grace.”
👉 Read PART 14 to see the final downfall of Richard Vance and his empire!
