Chapter 4 - The Betrayal
The grand ballroom descended into absolute chaos at Chloe's shocking public confession.
Ava stopped her raised hand in mid-air, turning slowly to look at her supposed best friend with pure venom.
She asked Chloe how she could possibly betray her after all the luxurious vacations and expensive gifts she had provided.
Chloe sobbed hysterically, screaming that she was not going to federal prison just to protect Ava's miserable secrets.
Zachary looked entirely broken, realizing his entire privileged life was built on a foundation of lies and massive fraud.
He demanded to know why his mother would steal millions of dollars from her own son's inheritance.
Ava scoffed arrogantly, completely dropping her fragile mask of elegant southern hospitality.
She boldly stated that she deserved every single penny for putting up with his weak, pathetic father for twenty years.
Lisa took a slow, confident step toward the center of the room, drawing every eye back to her emerald gown.
She looked directly at Ava and stated that the stolen money never belonged to the Covington family in the first place.
Ava laughed cruelly, asking the cleaning girl what she could possibly know about corporate finance.
Lisa explained that twenty years ago, Richard Covington had stolen the original company patents from his silent business partner.
Ava's face turned ash white as she heard a secret she thought had been permanently buried two decades ago.
Zachary asked Lisa how she could possibly know the intimate details of a business deal from before she was born.
Lisa stood tall, her voice echoing with absolute, undeniable authority through the silent marble room.
She announced that her real name was not Lisa Davis, but rather Lisa Sterling.
She was the sole living heir to Arthur Sterling, the brilliant man whose life Ava had systematically destroyed for greed.
Ava gasped, suddenly realizing that she had foolishly invited her ultimate destruction directly into her own home.
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But Ava Covington was a ruthless predator, and she was not about to lose her empire without a vicious fight.
She signaled to her heavily armed head of security, ordering him to execute the girl and dump her body in the river.
