Chapter 7 - The Son's Betrayal
Miranda stared at her son as if he were a stranger. "Julian... what are you talking about?"
Julian turned toward the grand stage where the gala's main projection screen stood, used earlier for corporate presentations. He walked up to the tech console and plugged the flash drive directly into the master system.
"Julian! Stop!" Miranda shrieked, rushing toward the stage, her navy gown rustling loudly.
The massive high-definition screen flared to life.
Instead of company logos, high-resolution scans of Charles Sterling's handwritten will filled the 20-foot screen, accompanied by audio recordings of Miranda paying off the family lawyer, Arthur Vance, to destroy the probate records.
The lawyer's voice echoed crisp and clear through the ballroom speakers:
"Mrs. Sterling, if Rose Cross finds out she is the sole beneficiary of 70% of the Sterling Trust, we will both go to prison. I've shredded the original deed as you requested."
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The ballroom became so silent you could hear a pin drop.
👉 How did Miranda react when her own voice rang out from the speakers confessing to the crime?
