Chapter 8 - Security Footage Exposes Vanessa’s Long Reign of Terror
Later that night, long after the elite guests had fled the estate in scandalized whispers, Nathaniel sat in his study.
He stared at a glowing computer monitor displaying hours of encrypted security footage from across the Lake Forest estate.
Daniel Pike, his head of security, stood beside the mahogany desk with a stack of additional digital hard drives.
“The red folder was only the tip of the iceberg, Mr. Cross,” Daniel reported solemnly, clicking play on the screen.
The video showed Vanessa deliberately tripping housekeepers, stealing jewelry from guests, and mocking the staff daily.
In another clip, she cornered a young kitchen worker in the pantry, threatening to fire her pregnant sister.
Nathaniel watched every agonizing second without blinking, his hands clenched tightly into fists over the wooden armrests.
“How long did my management team know about this?” Nathaniel asked, his voice dropping into a dangerous register.
“They were afraid of offending Miss Lowell, sir. Everyone assumed she would be mistress of the estate soon,” Daniel admitted.
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“Fear ends tonight,” Nathaniel declared, standing up abruptly. “Fire every supervisor who looked the other way.”
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