Chapter 2: The Fall of the House of Cards
Within twelve hours, the world turned upside down for Julian and Victoria.
While Elena was resting safely in the penthouse suite of the city's most exclusive private hospital, giving birth to a healthy baby boy, Arthur Vance was quietly erasing Julian’s existence from the business world.
Julian sat in his corporate office, sweating profusely as his phone rang off the hook. By 9:00 AM, his investors had pulled out every dime. By 10:30 AM, the bank froze all his personal and corporate accounts due to "suspected financial fraud and embezzlement" regarding the Vance estate documents.
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To make matters worse, the humiliating video Julian had recorded of Elena on the stairs didn't destroy her reputation—it destroyed his. Arthur’s legal team leaked the raw footage to the media alongside medical reports of domestic abuse. The public outrage was instantaneous. Julian’s name became synonymous with cowardice and cruelty.
Victoria watched in horror from her living room as bank officials began pasting repossession notices on her luxury furniture. She tried to call her son, but the line was dead. The police were already at Julian's office door, handcuffs ready. They had played a dangerous game of greed, completely unaware that the woman they trampled upon held the keys to their absolute ruin.
