Part 24: The Last Loyalist
Part 24: The Last Loyalist
The restitution took months.
And it made people angry.
The old guard of the city didn’t like it.
Giving money back felt like an admission of guilt.
One afternoon, Marcus Vance walked into my office.
He was the last remaining board member of the old Vale Trust.
He wore a custom suit and a scowl.
He expected me to be intimidated.
He slammed his hands on my desk.
“You are making a fool of this family, Mara.”
“You are giving away power to peasants.”
I didn’t raise my voice.
I didn’t stand up.
I just looked at him.
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A subtle, almost pitying micro-expression crossed my face.
“Sit down, Marcus.”
