Chapter 5 - The Voice from the Past
Adriano reached into his jacket, pulled out a sleek digital controller, and pressed play.
A high-definition audio stream broadcasted immediately through the ballroom’s hidden surround-sound speakers. The voice of Evelyn Callaway—vivid, clear, and desperate—echoed through the crystal chandeliers.
"You can't do this, Margaret! The audit is complete! The board knows you transferred forty million dollars into offshore accounts in the Cayman Islands!"
Then came Margaret’s harsh, sharp reply on the recording:
"Father left everything to you because he thought you were the smart one! I spent ten years running these hotels while you played philanthropist! I won't let you ruin me! If you won't sign over the voting rights, you won't walk out of this room alive!"
The recording ended with the heavy sound of a blunt object striking wood, followed by a sickening thud and total silence.
Women in the crowd gasped, covering their mouths in horror. Several prominent business tycoons stepped away from Margaret as if she carried a deadly plague.
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Margaret's eyes darted wildly toward the grand double doors of the ballroom, her mind frantically calculating an escape route. "It's fake! AI technology can imitate voices! That recording is a fabrication!"
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