Chapter 7 - THE REVELATION
The officiant broke the wax seal. He pulled out a thick stack of papers.
"This... this isn't a blessing," the officiant stammered, looking horrified. "This is a grand jury indictment for fraud. And a restraining order."
The crowd gasped. Whispers erupted across the pristine white folding chairs.
"Shut up!" Richard barked, lunging forward to snatch the papers. "This is a joke! Henry, you senile old fool, what are you doing?"
Suddenly, the string quartet's music cut out.
The massive speakers surrounding the venue crackled to life. Maya had successfully connected the USB drive to the sound system.
Richard’s own voice boomed across the country club.
"The dosage is low so the autopsy won't catch it. It mimics heart failure. Once she croaks, the trust fund opens, I dump the brats with her dad..."
Total, paralyzing shock gripped the audience. Chloe shrieked, backing away from Richard as if he were on fire.
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"Turn it off!" Richard screamed, looking wildly at the DJ booth. "Turn that off right now! It's fake! It's AI generated!"
But the recording continued, detailing every stolen dollar, every lie, and every drop of poison.
