Dad... Lock Every Exit." Moments Later, No One Could Leave. "Dad." "Lock every exit." I spoke quietly into my phone
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Chapter 3 / 5
Chapter 3: The Empire Begins to Crack
Chapter 3: The Empire Begins to Crack
My attacker's attorney hurried forward.
"My client was provoked."
Before he could continue, another voice interrupted.
"No."
An elderly businessman stepped from the crowd.
"I saw everything."
"So did my wife."
A second guest raised his hand.
"And my entire table."
Then another.
"And mine."
One after another, people who had remained silent finally spoke.
Not because they suddenly found courage.
Because they understood the evidence would expose their silence if they lied.
Outside, the sound of approaching sirens echoed through the estate.
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Blue and red lights flashed through the stained-glass windows.
The empire that had protected one powerful family for decades was beginning to crumble.
