David dropped the envelope onto the white tablecloth as if it had burned his skin. His hands shook violently as two folded sheets of legal paper fluttered out right beside his champagne flute.
“What is that, David?” Lydia asked, her glossy smile instantly faltering as she reached for the papers.
“Don’t touch them!” David snapped, his voice cracking across the silent, stunned dining room.
Claire stood calmly beside the microphone, her posture unyielding as over fifty guests watched in breathless anticipation.
“Since my father wanted to make public announcements tonight,” Claire spoke into the microphone, her voice crisp and echoed across the speakers, “I thought it was only fair to share the family news he forgot to mention.”
She gestured toward the envelope.
“Inside that envelope is a certified copy of the forensic audit completed on Dad’s company yesterday morning—along with a formal notice of his immediate removal as CEO by the board of directors.”
A collective gasp swept through the room. Friends and relatives leaned forward in their chairs, staring between David’s ghost-pale face and our daughter standing tall at the front of the room.
What did Claire reveal about the company’s real ownership? Continue reading Part 3 below to uncover the truth.
