Chapter 9 - The Fall of the Matriarch
The massive projector screens that lined the ballroom suddenly flickered to life.
Instead of the charity foundation's logo, the high-definition video of Dr. Sterling’s confession began to play at maximum volume.
The doctor's terrified voice filled the room, detailing Victoria's exact orders to murder Emily and the twins.
The crowd erupted into absolute chaos, horrified gasps and screams echoing off the gold-leaf ceilings.
Victoria’s face turned an ashen shade of gray as she watched her entire empire burn to the ground in a matter of seconds.
She lunged toward the stage, screaming frantically for someone to cut the power, but Marcus's men held the perimeter.
Before the video even finished playing, the main doors opened again, this time revealing a dozen FBI agents flanked by uniformed police officers.
Marcus had delivered the evidence to the authorities hours before the gala even started.
"Victoria Whitmore, you are under arrest for conspiracy to commit murder, kidnapping, and severe financial fraud," the lead agent announced, walking straight toward the matriarch.
Victoria tried to slap the handcuffs away, screaming obscenities that completely shattered her high-society facade.
She looked at Daniel with pure hatred as they forcefully pinned her arms behind her back.
"You are nothing without me!" she shrieked as they dragged her toward the exit.
"I am a father, and a husband," Daniel replied calmly, not breaking eye contact until she was hauled out of the doors.
The ballroom was in complete pandemonium, flashbulbs popping as the press documented the greatest scandal in New York history.
Daniel simply turned to Emily, wrapping his arms around her waist and pulling her close.
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He ignored the cameras, the noise, and the shocked billionaires surrounding them.
He kissed his wife deeply, sealing the end of their nightmare and the beginning of their real life.
