Chapter 14 - Catherine and Baby Penelope Entering the Grand Ballroom
Daria froze in place, her eyes fixed on Catherine as if she were staring directly at a terrifying ghost.
“No... no, that’s impossible... I watched the car burn down to ash,” Daria whispered in sheer horror.
Catherine stopped just beside Samuel at the podium, looking down at the woman who tried to murder her.
“You burned a car, Daria, but you didn't burn me,” Catherine said, her voice steady and resonant.
“You had me kidnapped, locked away in an estate, and hunted down like an animal while I was pregnant.”
She lifted little Penelope slightly, letting the toddler’s bright eyes scan the astonished crowd of executives.
“This is your granddaughter, the very child you tried to erase before she even drew her first breath,” Catherine added.
Samuel stepped down from the podium, wrapping a protective arm around his wife’s waist in front of everyone.
The emotional weight of the moment silenced even the most cynical corporate moguls in the room.
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Daria realized her empire, her reputation, and her freedom had vanished into thin air in a matter of minutes.
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