Chapter 6 - The Unraveling Patriarch
Charles scrambled to his feet, sweat dripping down his pale forehead as he looked around at the sneering faces of the city's most powerful figures.
"It's a fake! A digital forgery created by military AI!" Charles screamed hysterically, pointing wild fingers at Evelyn and General Davis. "She forged it to ruin my reputation! You're all conspiring against me!"
"The flight recorder bears official federal serial numbers, Mr. Mercer," General Davis replied with icy authority. "And forensic analysis was completed on-site by federal investigators twenty minutes ago."
Amanda stepped beside Evelyn, wrapping her arms around her sister's bloodied shoulder, weeping tears of anger and relief.
"You let us believe Mom died because she was careless," Amanda sobbed, staring at Charles with absolute disgust. "You made us hate her memory while you stole everything she built!"
"I built this empire!" Charles raged, his voice cracking. "None of you would have anything without me!"
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"You didn't build anything, Charles," Evelyn said, stepping forward as her uniform gleamed under the chandeliers. "You stole it. And today, the debt comes due."
👉 Who walked through the tall arched doors next to seal Charles's fate forever?
