Caroline stared at the bowing chief captain in complete utter absolute disbelief. Her flawless beautiful face contorted into a mask of pure furious fiery rage. She absolutely refused to believe her useless garbage husband held any real actual power."You are completely blind and incredibly stupid!" Caroline stomped her expensive high heel violently on the polished floor. "This pathetic loser is my useless cheap husband! He cleans my dirty toilets every single day! He is a disgusting parasite who has absolutely zero money! That ugly badge is completely fake and you are falling for his pathetic cheap lies!""Please watch your deeply disrespectful arrogant tone Madam." The chief captain kept his posture rigidly straight and completely professional."Do not you dare speak to my beautiful queen like that!" Marcus stepped forward with extreme arrogant loud confidence. "I know for a complete absolute fact that this badge is a cheap disgusting fake. You are letting a piece of worthless street

"You are the only pathetic bankrupt loser who begs on her knees." Caroline glared directly at Carina with absolute freezing icy complete contempt. "My brilliant Marcus is a deeply powerful and extremely important man. You completely underestimated real massive corporate wealth. You are absolute dirt compared to his supreme amazing brilliance.""You are absolutely completely delusional and insane." Carina shook her head in complete absolute sheer total disbelief. "Even if you somehow sneaked back into this luxury building tonight. You will absolutely never get that massive commercial cooperation opportunity. Elsa will absolutely never sign a major contract with a pathetic arrogant ignorant fool like you.""You are just completely jealous of my perfect massive beautiful success." Caroline pointed her sharp expensive fingernail directly at Carina's glowing face. "Marcus has his supreme powerful boss backing us completely tonight. His boss is the great Will Port. Will Port owns five entir

"My beautiful queen will absolutely dominate tonight." Marcus nodded with disgusting smug certainty. He had spent three years bribing Will Port with rare expensive gifts specifically for this moment. There is absolutely no possible way our company is not on that list tonight.Stefano began reading the names slowly and clearly. The first company was a massive international logistics firm. The second was a renowned technology corporation. The third was a major pharmaceutical giant. Caroline listened to each name with growing restless impatience. She tapped her expensive heel rapidly on the polished marble floor. Her company had not been called yet, but there were still several spots remaining.The fourth name was called. Then the fifth. Then the sixth and the seventh. Caroline's confident expression began to crack slightly at the edges. Her jaw tightened with each unfamiliar company name. Eight. Nine. Her breathing grew shallow and her fingers dug painfully into Marcus's expensive sleeve

"It will be done before the sun rises tomorrow." Elena nodded firmly, her loyalty burning steady in her chest."Also begin a quiet investigation into Lorenzo's import empire." Darius turned his gaze toward the small window overlooking the dark city. "I want every financial violation documented completely and discreetly.""Consider it already finished." Elena rose gracefully to her feet with a small determined smile.Meanwhile, near the crowded bar in the main hall, Carina reached for a glass of champagne when a heavy hand closed around her wrist. She turned sharply to find a tall broad man leering down at her with predatory hunger in his eyes. His name was Dante Moretti, the arrogant son of Vittorio Moretti, who controlled the largest construction empire in the entire city."You are absolutely gorgeous tonight." Dante tightened his grip painfully around her delicate wrist. "Have a drink with me right now, and do not even think about saying no.""Let go of me immediately." Carina tried

The clock struck eleven at night when two black government SUVs pulled up to the front entrance of Lorenzo's corporate headquarters. Six federal agents in dark suits stepped out carrying sealed court documents. They pushed through the glass lobby doors without stopping at the reception desk."What is the meaning of this intrusion?" Lorenzo's senior vice president rushed forward with wide panicked eyes."Federal tax investigation." The lead agent slapped a thick stack of sealed papers onto the marble reception counter. "Every warehouse on this property is now sealed by court order. All company bank accounts are frozen effective immediately.""You cannot do this to us!" The vice president grabbed the documents with trembling hands. "Our CEO Lorenzo will have your badges for this!""Your CEO is the primary target of this investigation." The lead agent waved his team forward without a single trace of sympathy. "Detain every senior executive on the premises for formal questioning."Three m