Chapter 18 - Richard Stands Up On Stage Before The Shocked Crowd
At 9:00 PM, Ethan stepped up to the podium on the main stage to deliver the keynote address for the Vance Charitable Trust.
“Tonight, as acting chairman, I announce the full restructuring of Vance Enterprises under my leadership,” Ethan boasted into the microphone.
Suddenly, the massive LED presentation screens behind him flickered, replacing his corporate slides with live audio-video recordings.
Ethan’s voice echoed through the high-powered ballroom speakers, playing the wiretap recording of him planning Richard’s murder.
The entire ballroom fell into a deafening, horrified silence as four thousand guests watched the damning video footage play.
Before Ethan could react, the heavy double doors at the back of the ballroom swung open with dramatic, resonant grandeur.
Richard Vance walked down the central aisle in a tailored black tuxedo, his steps strong, steady, and completely unassisted.
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Gasps of pure disbelief erupted through the crowd as guests scrambled to take photos of the supposedly paralyzed titan walking again.
Richard stepped onto the stage, looking down at his trembling younger brother with the cold, absolute authority of a true leader.
