Chapter 4 - The Stolen Envelope
"That's why you invited me here tonight, isn't it, Graham?" Abby asked, looking at her husband with absolute disgust. "You had your mother accuse me of stealing her diamond brooch so your security team could search my purse and steal the original land title!"
Vivian backed up slightly, her hands trembling as she clutched her navy lace dress.
Earlier that evening, Vivian had slipped her own diamond brooch into Abby’s handbag, using the fake theft to justify tearing Abby's gown in front of everyone to find the legal documents Abby carried.
"You thought if you destroyed the physical deed, my father couldn't enforce the eviction notice," Abby said. "You treated me like trash because you thought a farm girl wouldn't know how the law works."
"Eviction notice?!" Vivian shrieked, turning violently toward her son. "Graham! Tell me she's lying! Is this mansion being evicted?!"
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Graham couldn't look his mother in the eye. He stared at the floor, sweat glistening on his forehead.
👉 Who walked into the ballroom carrying the official county court orders?
