Chapter 3 of 6

Woman Pushes Poor Girl Out Until Secret Deed Is Revealed

The Deed Speaks Loudly

Chloe held the dark leather binder with steady hands, refusing to let her arms shake even a little bit. She unlatched the binder fully and flipped open the heavy cover to reveal the official yellowed paper protected inside a clear plastic sleeve. The paper bore the official stamped seal, vintage signatures, and a recent court validation stamp from the state supreme judge. It explicitly detailed that fifty-one percent of the real estate title, land deed, and ongoing business revenue belonged strictly to the heirs of Arthur Lin. Chloe was Arthur Lin's only living granddaughter and sole heir according to his verified last will and testament. She turned the binder around and presented the document directly toward Victoria's face so she could see every line.

Chloe: Read the bottom line very carefully.

Victoria: This is a fake paper you printed in your basement!

Chloe: Look at the state seal and the judge's signature right there.

Victoria: No... this cannot be real!

Chloe: I believe this hotel belongs to me.

Victoria leaned forward to glance at the dark ink on the page, and her face instantly drained of all color. Her mouth opened in total horror as she recognized the official state seal that could never be forged without severe federal prison time. A loud gasp escaped her throat, echoing through the high ceiling of the luxury hall. The security guard who had been walking over suddenly stopped in his tracks, staring at the visible court document in complete disbelief. The front desk clerks gasped behind their counter, exchange shocked looks with one another. Victoria reached out a trembling hand toward the binder, but Chloe pulled it back just enough so Victoria could not snatch or destroy the precious paperwork.

Victoria: My father would have told me about this!

Chloe: Your father hid it because he knew he was stealing what was ours.

Victoria: You cannot just walk in here and take my life away from me!

Chloe: It was never your life to begin with; you built it on a lie.

The silence in the grand hall was deafening as the full reality hit everyone standing inside the building. Victoria's body visibly trembled inside her expensive black dress, her former arrogance completely destroyed in a matter of seconds. She looked around the hall, hoping to find support from her employees, but every single worker looked away or stared back with cold realization. They had endured Victoria's verbal abuse for years, and now they were watching her empire crumble right in front of their eyes. Chloe remained standing as straight as a tree, holding the binder close once again, ready for the legal battle that would officially put an end to the Sterling family reign.