Chapter 3 - The Web UnravelsHours earlier, before the gala guests arrived, Marcus had secretly installed an independent, encrypted security network across the estate, bypassing the household systems that Helene routinely manipulated. He knew that conflicts within the Vance estate had reached a boiling point, but he never imagined his own mother figure was capable of physical elimination.
As the security feed played back on Marcus's private tablet, every single detail of Helene's calculated attack was brought to light. The footage showed Helene deliberately provoking the confrontation, staging the struggle, and striking the fatal blow before immediately shifting into her victim persona.
Helene collapsed onto the edge of the velvet sofa, her composure entirely shattered. "Marcus... you can't trust those files. Systems can be tampered with! I'm your mother!"
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"You stopped being anything to me the moment you let your ambition override human life," Marcus replied coldly. He pressed a button on his communicator. "Security and federal marshals, enter the west wing."
Heavy footsteps echoed from the hallway as law enforcement officers moved into the drawing room, their badges gleaming under the chandelier.
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