Chapter 9 - The Prison Visit
The concrete walls of the federal holding facility were cold and sterile. I sat behind the glass barrier, waiting.
The heavy steel door opened, and Loretta stepped in, dressed in a bright orange jumpsuit. Her platinum blonde hair was messy, her face pale and wrinkled without her expensive skincare and makeup.
She slammed the phone against her ear when she sat down. "Came to gloat, Camille?"
"I came to show you this," I said, pressing the copy of my mother's trust document against the reinforced glass.
Loretta’s face went completely ghost-white. The last remnant of her stubborn pride crumbled in an instant.
"You stole my mother's legacy," I said through the receiver. "You used my inheritance to build your company, and then you treated me like dirt under your feet."
"Eleanor was weak!" Loretta sneered, trying to mask her panic. "She didn't know how to run a business!"
"She trusted you," I replied. "Because of this document, the court has granted a total asset freezing order. Every penny, every house, every car, and every piece of jewelry owned by the Vance family is officially seized to repay Eleanor Sterling's estate."
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Loretta banged her fists against the glass, sobbing uncontrollably. "You left us with nothing! Nothing!"
"You did that to yourself, Loretta," I said quietly, hanging up the phone and walking away without looking back.
