Clara walked briskly through the front doors of the building into the cool morning air.
Her driver opened the rear door of the black SUV waiting right by the curb.
She slid safely into the leather seat and strapped Leo securely into his rear child safety seat.
Her hands were remarkably steady as she pulled out her phone to call the board chairman.
Within five minutes, every corporate account linked to Julian’s name had been completely locked.
His company sports car was flagged for repossession by the end of the business afternoon.
Back inside the lobby, Julian struggled back up to his feet while clutching his bruised face.
He pulled his phone out of his pocket to call his personal banker right away.
An automated voice informed him that his primary account had been administrative frozen.
He tried his company credit card next, but the system returned a sharp declined error.
Panic surged through his chest like icy water as he paced back and forth on the stone.
The lobby security guard stepped out from behind the front desk with a stern look.
Security Guard: Sir, you need to clear your personal items from the premises now.
Julian stared at the guard in utter shock, unable to process the total loss of respect.
Husband: Do you know who I am?
Security Guard: Yes sir, but management just revoked your keycard access to the building.
Julian stood frozen as the reality of his arrogance smashed down upon his shoulders.