Chapter 8 - The Plea for Mercy
Julian Vance pushed past his mother, stepping between his father and Victoria. His hands were raised in a defensive, pleading gesture, his voice breaking beneath the staring eyes of the crowd.
"Please!" Julian stammered, tears of terror welling in his eyes. "Whatever my parents did... whatever happened in the past... we can negotiate. We can reverse the transfers. Name your price!"
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Victoria looked at him without malice, but with a horrifying, absolute indifference that chilled him to the bone.
"It was finalized the moment your mother raised her hand," Victoria said quietly, her clear voice carrying effortlessly over the chaos. "Every asset bearing the Vance name was pledged as collateral against the short positions I opened this morning. By midnight, federal marshals will padlock your residence. By morning, your name will be removed from every building in this city."
