Chapter 6 - The Video Projection On The Big Screen
I raised my crystal champagne glass high into the air, looking out over the sea of confused faces in the grand ballroom.
“Most of you here know me as the founder and CEO of Vance Logistics,” I spoke clearly into the microphone.
“You know I lost my beloved wife six years ago, and you watched Evelyn Kensington step into my office as a junior associate.”
Evelyn’s mother, sitting in the front row, nodded proudly, adjusting her expensive diamond necklace.
“You believed, just as I did, that Evelyn was a sweet, selfless woman who wanted to help heal a grieving family,” I continued.
“You believed she loved my daughter, Genevieve, and my grandson, Toby.”
Evelyn’s hand began to shake, a small drop of champagne sloshing over the rim of her glass onto her ivory glove.
“Thomas, please, this isn’t the time for a long speech,” she hissed, taking a step closer to me.
I ignored her completely, pressing a small remote control inside my jacket pocket that was synced to the ballroom’s AV system.
The giant overhead screens, originally set up to show a romantic slideshow of our travels, suddenly went black.
A second later, the dashcam video from Genevieve’s Range Rover appeared in full 4K resolution across all four massive screens.
The crystal-clear audio of Evelyn’s vicious voice blasted through the ballroom’s high-end sound system at maximum volume.
“Your father is an old man who wants to feel young, Genevieve! He gave me full power of attorney yesterday!”
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Gasps of horror echoed through the room as the video showed Evelyn slamming my daughter violently against the side of the car.
Evelyn’s face turned as white as her wedding dress, her crystal glass slipping from her hand and shattering on the marble floor.
