Chapter 9 - THE FALL OF THE VANES
The next morning, Lorenzo and Evelyn went on the offensive. With Evelyn's financial maneuvering, the Vane family's legitimate businesses collapsed within hours. The unions walked out. The bribed judges flipped, smelling blood in the water and aligning themselves with the winning side.
Celeste Vane was desperate, backed into a corner. She requested a parley.
"She wants to meet," Lorenzo said, reading the encrypted message. "At the shipping yards. Just me and her."
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"It's a trap," Evelyn said immediately. "She has nothing left to bargain with. She wants to take you down with her."
"I know," Lorenzo smiled, a cold, predatory gleam in his eye. "But she doesn't know that we know. And this time, you aren't leaving a napkin. You're bringing the hammer."
