Chapter 4 - THE FALL OF THE EMPIRE
“Bankrupt in 24 Hours!” — The Billion-Dollar Revenge Scheme!Defeated but furious, Victoria did not go down without burning the bridge behind her.
Within twelve hours of her humiliation, she unleashed her nuclear option. Leveraging her legacy access to Vance Global's secondary accounts, she dumped millions of shares into the open market while spreading false rumors of an impending federal audit. By midnight, Vance Global stock dropped by 42%.
The financial media was in a frenzy: “Vance Dynasty Collapses overnight as Board Fractures!”
Inside a dark VIP lounge in downtown Manhattan, Victoria raised a glass with Lady Beatrice and Sophia.
“If I can’t have the company, Ethan won't either,” Victoria laughed hysterically, her eyes wild. “By morning, the bank will margin call his private assets—including that precious penthouse!”
Suddenly, the lounge doors swung open. But it wasn't the police who entered.
It was Emily.
Gone was the dirty apron, the tear-stained face, and the posture of a victim. Emily walked into the room wearing a tailored midnight-blue silk dress, her pregnancy bump held high, flanked by two imposing men in dark suits. Her eyes were no longer those of a helpless orphan—they were sharp, icy, and full of absolute authority.
Victoria sneered, though a shiver of unease ran down her spine. “What are you doing here, maid? Come to beg for your husband’s life?”
Emily smiled—a slow, terrifyingly confident smile.
“I came to give you your eviction notice from the world of the living, Victoria,” Emily said softly.
She tossed a leather folder onto the glass table.
“Did you really believe my mother was just a humble maid in your father’s house?” Emily asked, stepping closer. “My mother wasn't his maid, Victoria. She was his silent business partner—the brilliant engineer who designed the patented logistics algorithm that built 80% of Vance Global’s wealth.”
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Victoria’s eyes bulged. “You’re lying!”
“Check the corporate registry,” Emily said calmly. “When your father died, he didn’t leave the controlling shares to Ethan or you. He put them in a blind trust for the child of his true partner—me. Ethan married me to protect me from you. But today, I took control of my own shares.”
