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Chapter 100: The Secret Bargain
The dark police cruiser sped down the busy city avenue, its blue emergency lights flashing against the glass shopfronts. Inside the back seat, the air felt suffocating, cold, and heavy. Beatrice sat weeping against the far door, her cuffed hands trembling against her lap. But Chloe sat completely still, her heart pounding like a wild drum inside her chest.Her small, cracked phone screen glowed brightly in the dim shadows of the back seat. The words from the unknown sender burned directly into her mind.If you want out of jail, tell me Ethan's weakness.Chloe squeezed her numb fingers around the cracked plastic casing. She knew this text was dangerous. She knew that whoever was texting her was a powerful, hidden enemy who wanted to destroy Ethan Vance just as much as she did. A smart person would have hesitated, but Chloe was desperate. She could not bear the thought of spending even one single night locked inside a dark, filthy iron prison cell.With her hands cuffed behind her bac
Chapter 99: The Final Arrest
The cold wind blew across the open stone plaza, carrying Ethan Vance’s heavy words into the quiet air. The reporters stood completely silent, holding their long black microphones close as they watched the drama unfold. Camera flashes flickered softly, capturing the pale, terrified faces of Beatrice and Chloe Vance.Beatrice froze on the curb, her thin body trembling violently inside her dirty secondhand coat. Her eyes bulged with pure, unbelievable horror as she stared at the official legal paper in Cynthia Thorne's hands."No," Beatrice whimpered, her raspy voice dropping into a weak, shaking whisper. "No, that is impossible! You are lying! You made that paper up to scare us!""The High Criminal Court does not lie, Beatrice," Cynthia said smoothly, her voice cold and sharp as a polished silver blade. "We submitted the original voice recordings from your private phone calls with Silas. We submitted the signed bank slips showing how you paid dirty money to frame Ethan for arson three
Chapter 98: No Place to Hide
Chloe Vance ran forward like a mad woman, her dirty secondhand coat flying open in the cool afternoon wind. Her hair was wild and messy, and her eyes bulged with total desperation as she charged straight toward the grand stone steps of the bank tower. Bright camera flashes exploded all around her, capturing every single second of her ugly, crazy outburst."Ethan! Ethan, stop!" Chloe screamed, her high voice cracking in her throat. "Look at me! It is your cousin Chloe! You cannot leave us like this! We are family!"She tried to dive right between two tall, broad-shouldered security guards to reach Ethan's side. But these were not the soft, lazy guards from her old mansion. These were hardened private officers paid directly by the Vance Group.The main security officer did not even blink. He reached out a broad, heavy arm and shoved Chloe back with cold, firm force.THUMP!The strong push sent Chloe flying backward through the air like a dry leaf. She lost her balance completely, her f
Chapter 97: Down in the Dust
The grand boardroom fell into a tense, sudden quiet as Arthur Pendelton hit the floor with a heavy thud. His body lay curled on the dark carpet, his hands clutching his chest while his throat made thin, painful gasping sounds. The sharp shock of losing his total fortune and facing a lifetime behind iron bars had completely broken his old heart.Ethan Vance stood tall at the head of the table, watching the fallen tycoon with a hard, unreadable expression. He did not show any joy, nor did he show any anger. Justice was simply taking its natural course."Call the medical unit immediately," the chief federal officer commanded, pulling a small radio from his belt. "Keep two armed guards right beside him in the ambulance. He stays under total police arrest."Within three minutes, four paramedics in bright yellow jackets rushed into the high boardroom with a rolling stretcher. They quickly placed an oxygen mask over Arthur's pale face and strapped his shaking body down onto the bed. The fed
Chapter 96: The Master Checkmate
Arthur Pendelton stood bent over the long mahogany table, his mouth twisted into a dark, evil grin. His small eyes burned with nasty satisfaction as he leaned closer to Ethan Vance.He believed he had delivered a final, painful blow. Even if he went to jail, he thought he had stolen the legendary Vance family fortune forever, leaving Ethan with an empty victory.Ethan Vance did not flinch. He did not yell in anger, and he did not show a single trace of worry on his calm face.Instead, a slow, cold smile appeared on Ethan's lips.Ethan leaned back in the high leather armchair at the head of the table. He turned his head slightly toward Marcus, his chief financial officer, who was standing right behind his right shoulder. Marcus pulled a thin black tablet out of his suit coat and tapped the clear screen once with his thumb. He handed the device over to Ethan.Ethan laid the tablet flat on the smooth wooden table, sliding it across the polished surface until it stopped right in front of
Chapter 95: Totally Alone
Arthur Pendelton stood shaking beside his ruined desk, his old eyes wide with pure horror. He stared at Ethan Vance, who sat calmly at the very head of the long mahogany conference table. Ethan looked like a true king taking over his rightful throne. The five board members stood quietly along the wall, hiding their faces in shame, while the federal banking officers stood guard around the room.Arthur could not accept this sudden defeat. He had controlled the city for forty long years. He had controlled the banks, the courts, and the streets. He was not going to let a twenty year old boy strip away his power in a single afternoon.With a wild, desperate scream, Arthur reached into his coat pocket and pulled out his small silver private phone. His thumb tapped a red speed dial button to call the chief of his private security force.Arthur held the phone tightly against his ear, his voice high and shrill as he yelled into the speaker. "Gordon! Bring the tactical security squad up to the
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