Chapter 6 - The Digital Guillotine
Leo did not retreat. He did not let his father's pathetic threats intimidate him. He had spent three months preparing for this exact moment, and he was not going to back down.
With slow, deliberate precision, Leo reached into the pocket of his light blue formal suit. He pulled out his sleek, dark smartphone. With a single tap of his thumb, he unlocked the device, immediately bringing up the master file he had compiled from Julian's encrypted tablet.
Leo held the glowing screen up high, turning slowly so the surrounding high-society guests and corporate board members could clearly see the undeniable proof flashing across the display. It was a rapid slideshow of bank transfers, hotel receipts, and the cruel, mocking text messages Julian had sent.
"I saved everything," Leo declared, his voice steady, unwavering, and incredibly loud in the silent room. "Every hotel reservation. Every message you sent her. I even saved the routing numbers where you stole money from Mom’s trust fund to buy her that pink dress."
The crowd gasped collectively. It was one thing to have an affair; it was an entirely different, catastrophic matter to be caught embezzling funds from a joint family trust in front of the city's most powerful financial regulators.
Julian’s eyes widened in absolute, paralyzing horror. The blood completely drained from his head, leaving him dizzy and sick. He realized his secret life wasn't just exposed—it was fully documented, downloaded, and weaponized by his own eleven-year-old son.
"Leo, stop..." Julian whispered in sheer panic, letting go of Chloe entirely and taking a desperate step forward. "Put that away right now! Give me the phone!"
Before Julian could reach the boy, Eleanor stepped smoothly in front of her son, acting as an impenetrable human shield. She placed a gentle, grounding hand on Leo's shoulder, immensely proud of his bravery.
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Then, using her free hand, Eleanor slowly unclasped her elegant black clutch.
👉 Read Part 7 to see Eleanor spring the legal trap.
