Chapter 2
Chloe stood up slowly from her kneeling position, her dark hair pulled back neatly, her posture rigid with absolute, unyielding resolve.
She pointed a steady, accusing finger directly at Jessica, her voice cutting through the tense air like a razor-sharp scalpel.
"She beats her every time you leave, Mr. Sterling; check the new security camera feed in the study right now," Chloe stated firmly.
Jessica’s forced smile shattered instantly, replaced by a flash of genuine, unadulterated terror that she tried desperately to mask.
"Ethan, don't listen to this lying, ungrateful servant! She's trying to turn you against me because I fired her cousin!" Jessica shrieked.
Ethan ignored Jessica entirely, his trembling fingers reaching slowly into the pocket of his charcoal grey suit to pull out his smartphone.
The screen illuminated his pale, haggard face, displaying the live-buffered security camera feed from the second-floor oak study.
He tapped the screen to open the encrypted playback file, his eyes widening in horror as the high-definition video began to roll.
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Instead of security logs, the screen revealed a crystal-clear video of Jessica passionately kissing another man right on their living room sofa.
The low cinematic bass drone that had been swelling in the background suddenly cut out completely, plunging the room into absolute silence.
