Chapter 4: The Fall Begins
Within forty-eight hours, the Sterling empire began to crumble. Alexander didn't use violence; he used truth. He leaked internal financial documents exposing decades of fraud, corruption, and systemic abuse concealed behind the family's philanthropic facade.
The public scandal erupted nationwide. Share prices plummeted overnight. Board members resigned in droves, and legal authorities launched formal investigations into the Sterling Foundation.
Inside the crumbling Sterling estate, panic reignited. Madam Sterling paced frantically across her marble halls, clutching her pearl necklace as process servers delivered summons after summons.
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""How is this happening?"" she screamed at her legal team. ""We own the courts!""
""Not anymore, Madam,"" her senior attorney replied nervously. ""Alexander Vance didn't just build a company while he was away. He built an alliance. The banks are freezing our assets. By tomorrow morning, the Sterling name will be bankrupt.""
