Chapter 6 - The Federal Enforcement
A solemn procession of six senior federal attorneys in dark tailored suits and three lead representatives from the Securities and Exchange Commission walked down the white aisle.
Leading the group was Chief Attorney Edward Vance, one of Manhattan's most feared financial litigators, holding a heavy leather briefcase stamped with judicial seals.
The crowd parted instantly, whispering in total awe as the legal team marched straight past the stunned guests, stopping directly beside Claire.
Edward Vance pulled a stack of certified court injunctions from his briefcase, setting them directly over the spilled wine on the marble table.
"Mrs. Claire Morgan now holds ninety-eight percent of all outstanding institutional debt obligations for Sterling Global Holdings," Attorney Vance declared into the podium microphone, his authoritative voice echoing across the ballroom. "Effective immediately, she holds full controlling rights over all corporate assets, subsidiary accounts, and board voting power."
Nathan staggered backward, knocking over a gold-plated chair as his eyes widened in sheer horror.
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"That's impossible!" Nathan yelled, clutching his necktie. "She was just a schoolteacher's daughter! Where did she get four hundred million dollars?!"
👉 Read Part 7 to see how Claire revealed her secret rise to power.
