“You’re certain everything is ready?” Sarah asked.
“Yes,” Adrian replied. “Our evidence is watertight. Once it’s out, they can’t run. They can’t deny. They can’t spin it.”
She nodded once, grounding herself. “Good.”
Then she walked out.
Immediately, the hall fell silent. All cameras turned. The world held its breath.
She stepped behind the podium, lifted her chin, and looked directly at the sea of reporters.
“Good morning,” she began. Her voice carried both grace and iron. “I stand before you today not to defend myself, but to reveal the truth the world deserves to know.”
She paused for a heartbeat.
“In recent weeks, allegations have surfaced that I manipulated the will of Julia Montgomery Williams, my mentor and the woman who entrusted me with her empire. The accusations claim she
