Chapter 3: The People Who Stayed Silent

Chapter 3: The People Who Stayed Silent
Damian wasn't the only guilty one.
I slowly faced the crowd.
"You all watched."
"No one stopped him."
Several guests immediately looked away.
One socialite began crying.
A famous businessman tried to leave.
The steel doors remained locked.
Dad nodded at the security team.
"Names."
Every guest's identity appeared on the giant screen.
Alongside...
Every business connection they held with Lancaster Global.
Contracts.
Investments.
Board memberships.
One by one...
My father terminated them.
"Canceled."
"Canceled."
"Canceled."
Millions of dollars disappeared with every signature.
Some begged.
Others apologized.
One woman fell to her knees.
"We didn't know..."
I looked at her calmly.
"You knew."
"You simply believed power mattered more than justice."
Silence answered.
That night...
The city's elite discovered something terrifying.
Watching evil...
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Could cost almost as much as committing it.
End of Chapter 3