Chapter 6 - Victoria Spins A Frantic And Desperate Defensive Alibi
While Jack stared in stunned silence at the playback loop, the heavy oak door of the security room rattled loudly.
“Jack! Open this door right now! You can’t shut me out like a criminal!” Victoria shrieked from the hallway.
Jack stood up slowly from the leather chair, his heart pounding like a war drum against his ribs.
He walked over and unlocked the heavy door, pulling it open just enough to block her path into the surveillance room.
Victoria adjusted her emerald gown, putting on a mask of dignified composure despite her unkempt hair and panicked eyes.
“The security cameras don't lie, Victoria,” Jack said quietly, his voice devoid of any remaining warmth or emotion.
Her breath hitched in her throat, the color draining instantly from her face as she realized the game was completely over.
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“Jack... let me explain, the financial pressure from my family’s debts was destroying me,” she stammered, dropping all pretense.
“You tried to murder my daughter for inheritance control,” Jack stated, stepping forward until she was forced to retreat into the hallway.
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