Chapter 3 - Stripping the Stolen Gem
Standing in the center of the grand ballroom, Charlotte’s face turned paper-white as Alexander stepped directly into her personal space.
"Alexander, please! It’s a misunderstanding!" Charlotte stammered, backing away until her heels hit the edge of a dining table. "Evelyn gave me this necklace to wear for the gala! She told me it was a Sterling family gift!"
"It was never a Sterling gift," Alexander whispered in pure, terrifying rage.
Without a single second of hesitation, Alexander reached out and unclasped the heavy emerald pendant necklace from Charlotte's neck. He pulled the gleaming jewel away, holding it securely in his palm as Charlotte trembled in absolute humiliation.
"You lied to me... you stole my wife’s legacy from our vault," Alexander said, his dark eyes filled with absolute disgust.
Evelyn rushed forward, her black sequined gown rustling loudly as she tried to grab her son's arm. "Alexander, stop this madness! You're making a scene in front of our board members! That girl is nothing! She doesn't belong in our tier!"
Natalie stepped forward beside her husband, unzipping her small sequined clutch and pulling out a sleek black encrypted USB drive.
She held the drive up for the entire room to see, her expression radiating absolute power and poise despite her torn blue satin dress.
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"The vault logs and final trust amendments take effect at midnight, Evelyn," Natalie announced in a steady, dignified tone.
👉 Read Part 4 to see what secret was hidden inside the encrypted trust amendments.
