Chapter 16 - CLARA'S DEFIANCEThe room fell silent.
Clara stood in front of the enormous wall-mounted screen.
“You want evidence?”
Her voice was calm.
“Then watch.”
Julian pressed play.
Security footage appeared.
Evelyn.
Clara.
Leo.
The confrontation.
The raised hand.
The attempted strike.
Julian intercepting it.
The officers watched in silence.
The CPS worker's expression changed.
The lead officer turned toward his colleague.
“Hold the order.”
“But—”
“Now.”
The footage continued.
Then Clara played the second recording.
Evelyn's voice filled the room.
The custody scheme.
The trust fund.
The financial motive.
The officer stared at the screen.
“Call the chief.”
The atmosphere changed instantly.
The people who had entered believing Clara was the accused were now looking at her as a victim.
Outside, reporters crowded the entrance.
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But this time, the cameras would capture something very different.
The beginning of Evelyn Vance's downfall.
