Chapter 10 - The ConfessionThe old attorney revealed that Eleanor had tried to expose financial crimes inside the family foundation.
She discovered that millions meant for vulnerable families had been diverted into private accounts.
When Eleanor threatened to expose the scheme, she was stripped of her inheritance.
Then her property was seized.
Then she was threatened.
But Eleanor refused to disappear quietly.
She documented everything.
Bank records.
Contracts.
Audio recordings.
Names.
Dates.
Before her death, she had hidden the evidence.
The attorney gave Julian one final clue.
"Eleanor told me that the truth would be found where the family celebrated itself."
Julian immediately understood.
The Grand Vane Ballroom.
The foundation gala.
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The place where Genevieve had humiliated Lily.
The place where the first pearl had been found.
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Chapter 11 - Beneath the BallroomJulian returned to the ballroom with investigators.
Chapter 12 - Genevieve's Last PerformanceGenevieve held another press event.
Chapter 13 - The Girl's VoiceLily stood beside Julian.
Chapter 14 - The Fall of the QueenGenevieve was eventually confronted with evidence she could no longer deny.
Chapter 15 - Learning What Home MeansLife after the scandal was unexpectedly quiet.
Chapter 16 - Eleanor's GardenMonths later, Julian restored the abandoned Vance family estate.
