Chapter 6 - The Trap Closes
The absolute refusal from her daughter sent Evelyn into a state of blind, hysterical rage. Forgetting where she was, forgetting the dozens of powerful military leaders surrounding them, Evelyn stepped forward and delivered a vicious, echoing slap across Nora's face.
"You ungrateful girl! Transfer your father's money!" Evelyn shouted, the sound bringing the entire gala to a dead, horrified halt.
Caleb instantly stepped in front of Nora, his arm wrapping protectively around her waist. He extended his hand, his eyes burning with controlled fury. "Step back right now," he commanded, a stern warning that would have made any rational person freeze.
But Nora did not need saving. She slowly raised her hand, gently touching her reddened cheek. She didn't cry. She didn't flinch. Instead, she looked straight into her mother’s wild eyes and offered a faint, terrifyingly calm smile.
"Now it's your turn to lose everything," Nora said quietly, her voice cold, controlled, and dripping with absolute finality.
Evelyn’s face twisted in arrogant disbelief. She pointed an angry, trembling finger at Nora, screaming at the top of her lungs. "How dare you talk to me like that! I have the dossier! I have the proof! I will destroy you!"
In the background, the senior officers seated at the head tables did not gasp in confusion. Instead, they acted with swift, synchronized military precision. Three decorated generals and two commanders quietly pulled out their phones, speaking into them with hushed, authoritative tones.
"Target has made the admission and initiated physical assault. Execute the mandate," a senior officer whispered into his phone. "Escort her out immediately."
Sienna, standing behind her mother in her red gown, finally noticed the strange, coordinated behavior of the generals. Her champagne glass slipped from her hand, shattering on the marble floor as a cold wave of terror washed over her. This wasn't a normal reaction to a family argument.
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The heavy doors of the ballroom suddenly locked with a loud, metallic click. The music was abruptly cut off.
👉 Read Part 7 to discover the massive federal investigation Caleb and Nora had been secretly running.
