Chapter 3 - The Threat Unveiled
The temperature in the reception hall dropped to absolute zero. The guests exchanged horrified glances as the weight of the little girl's words settled over the room.
Mr. Blackwell slowly turned his head to stare directly at Caleb. "Repeat what you just said, Lily."
Rosa fell to her knees on the marble floor, wrapping her arms around her weeping daughter. "Mr. Blackwell, please... we don't want any trouble! Caleb told us if we asked for our back pay, he would make sure we were thrown out on the street!"
"Is this true, Harrison?" Mr. Blackwell asked, his voice calm, quiet, and terrifyingly cold.
Harrison began to sweat profusely, wiping his forehead with a handkerchief. "Sir... I... Mr. Caleb instructed me to withhold the maid payroll funds. He said it was under your direct orders!"
"I never gave such an order," Mr. Blackwell said smoothly, extending his hand. "Hand over the ledger, Harrison. Now."
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Harrison scurried down the marble steps like a frightened servant, placing the heavy leather payroll folder directly into Mr. Blackwell's open palm.
👉 What damning evidence inside the payroll ledger will tear Caleb's story apart?
