The Vance Legacy
POV: Alexander Vance
The grandfather clock in the grand foyer chimed seven times, its heavy brass pendulum swinging behind polished glass with rhythmic, solemn precision.
Outside the floor-to-ceiling glass bay windows of the Hamptons estate, the fierce coastal storm had finally cleared completely, leaving behind a crisp, star-littered evening sky and the deep, rolling crash of the Atlantic tide against the cliffs below. Down the winding, tree-lined coastal driveway, a steady procession of black luxury sedans, Maybachs, and tailored sports cars was already queuing at the iron security gates. Three hundred of the most influential political figures, hedge fund titans, legacy families, and inter