Chapter 7 - The Mask FallsCaroline's perfect composure collapsed.
“You don't understand!”
She stepped toward Arthur.
He stepped away.
“You were going to kill me.”
“No!”
Her voice echoed through the ballroom.
“You're going to believe this woman over me?”
Elena remained silent.
Caroline pointed toward her.
“She staged this!”
Then she looked around the room.
“She wants control of the foundation!”
But no one moved to defend her.
The people who had spent years flattering Caroline were suddenly fascinated by the floor.
Arthur's voice became colder.
“The cabinet requires biometric access.”
Caroline said nothing.
“You were one of only two people with access.”
Silence.
Arthur's eyes filled with betrayal.
“How long?”
Caroline lowered her head.
“How long have you been stealing from me?”
That question broke something inside her.
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Because the poison was only one crime.
There were dozens more.
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