Chapter 4 - The House of CardsThe room exploded into chaos.
Guests who had spent the evening praising Richard now backed away from him.
Some called attorneys.
Others called journalists.
Phones appeared everywhere.
Richard's empire was collapsing in real time.
He lunged toward the projector.
Evelyn blocked his path.
"You can't stop this."
"Move."
"No."
His voice dropped.
"You'll regret this."
Evelyn looked at Lily.
The little girl was trembling.
That was all Evelyn needed to see.
"No," she whispered.
"You will."
Outside, sirens began approaching.
Richard's face drained of color.
"You called the police?"
"I didn't have to."
Evelyn pointed toward the screen.
"You built your own evidence."
The final document appeared.
At the bottom was a timestamp.
The moment the drive connected to the hotel's network, an automated package of evidence had already been sent to federal investigators, financial regulators, and several major news organizations.
Richard finally understood.
This wasn't an argument.
It was an operation.
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Evelyn hadn't walked into his empire carrying a weapon.
She had walked in carrying the truth.
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