Chapter 3 - Security Guards And Guests React To The Horror
Down in the crowded ballroom, several female guests covered their mouths in absolute horror as murmurs rippled through the crowd. Two private estate security guards sprinted toward the staircase, their heavy boots thudding against the polished floorboards.
"Stay back! If anyone comes closer, I'll let him go!" Vivienne shrieked, hoisting the crying baby higher over the void. The lead security guard froze instantly, raising his hands in a placating gesture to avoid provoking her unstable state.
Adrian stopped three steps away from the landing, his chest heaving as he stared at his vulnerable infant son. "Vivienne, look at me," Adrian commanded with absolute, commanding authority, stepping into her line of sight.
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"I built this entire empire for us, just like you wanted from the very beginning," Adrian lied smoothly to buy precious time. Vivienne sneered, her fingers loosening slightly around Leo’s linen blanket as doubt flickered across her face.
"You didn't build anything for us; you used me as a placeholder while you hoarded your family fortune," she spat back bitterly.
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