Chapter 6 - The Unmasking of the Matriarch
The entire ballroom went dead silent as Clare pressed a key on her smartphone, connecting it directly to the gala’s main projection screen.
High-definition financial statements illuminated the wall behind Margaret, detailing illegal offshore transfers, forged tax documents, and personal payments made to Julian's private accounts over the past two years.
"For three years," Clare stated firmly, looking up at the stage, "my mother embezzled charity funds meant for pediatric care to pay off Julian's personal gambling debts in Atlantic City."
Reporters frantically raised their cameras, snapping photos of the projected bank logs as Margaret stood frozen in complete horror.
"This... this is a lie! She modified those files!" Margaret stammered, backing away from the podium.
Senior state financial investigators, who had arrived with Vincent’s legal team, stepped onto the stage, producing official federal search warrants.
"Margaret Whitmore, you are under arrest for grand larceny, wire fraud, and charitable embezzlement," the lead agent announced, snapping double-lock handcuffs around Margaret's wrists in front of three hundred elite guests.
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Julian tried to slip through the side exit door, but Vincent's personal security team blocked his path immediately.
👉 Read PART 7 to see Evelyn's desperate attempt to beg Clare for mercy!
