Chapter 6 - The Shattered Facade

The grand ballroom descended into absolute chaos as high-society patrons backed away from the stage in disgust and outrage.
"This is a forgery!" Dr. Vaughn shrieked, his voice losing its polished charm and cracking into a pathetic, high-pitched scream. "That video is AI-generated! Deepfake technology! Ava is trying to extort me because I refused to endorse her brother's residency program!"
Dominic slowly climbed the carpeted steps of the stage, his massive frame towering over the trembling physician.
"Deepfakes don't leave physical marks, Doctor," Dominic said softly, his voice dropping into a register that made the surrounding board members shudder.
Ava walked down the grand staircase, her head held high, stepping onto the stage beside Dominic. With calm, unbroken dignity, she reached behind her neck and unzipped the upper collar of her black gown, exposing the fresh, violent fingerprint bruises across her shoulders for every news camera in the room to see.
The flashbulbs of dozens of media cameras went off like blinding lightning strikes, capturing the damning evidence from every angle.
"Those fingerprints belong to you, Dr. Vaughn," Ava declared in a clear, unwavering voice that rang across the silent hall. "And the forensic lab downstairs has already matched the skin oil collected from my shoulder five minutes ago directly to your DNA."
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Dr. Vaughn stumbled backward into the microphone stand, knocking it over with a loud screech of feedback.
👉 Read Part 7 to discover the even darker truth about Dr. Vaughn's past.