Chapter 3 - The Secret Recorded Session
As thick cream trickled onto the pristine marble floor, Claire slowly reached into her silk clutch bag and pressed the play button on the black digital device.
"My husband knew what you would do when he died," Claire whispered in a steady, controlled tone, looking straight into Victoria’s mocking eyes.
The voice recorder's signal tapped directly into the ballroom’s main audio system, broadcasting a deep, authoritative voice through every surrounding speaker.
It was the unmistakable voice of Arthur Vance, recorded in his private office forty-eight hours before his untimely passing.
"If my family attempts to humiliate Claire or contest my final wishes..." Arthur’s recorded voice boomed through the hall, "...all corporate assets, voting rights, and real estate holdings transfer solely and immediately to her."
Richard Vance’s smug smile instantly shattered. His jaw went slack, and his face turned as white as the cream dripping off Claire's dress.
"Turn that off! Cut the audio feed right now!" Richard bellowed frantically to the technicians at the back of the room.
However, the tech booth was already under the control of two federal agents who refused to touch the controls.
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Claire stood unbothered, her eyes locked on her trembling sister-in-law as the audio recording continued to play before the entire room.
👉 Read Part 4 to hear the dark secret exposed in Arthur's final audio recording.
