The footage had been recorded inside Vivian's private gallery.
Vivian—who had previously used a wheelchair and claimed her severe depression left her unable to stand—was now on her feet, giving orders with a smug expression.
"Move the theater demolition up by two hours. By the time Sylvie gets there, the load-bearing columns will already have collapsed.
"Did you get the doctor to sign the severe-depression diagnosis? It has to say that insufficient sunlight has created a serious risk of self-harm. Alexander always falls for that. If I claim my life is in danger, he wouldn't just tear down one of her theaters. He'd demolish the Schaefer family cemetery with his own hands."
The entire ballroom fell silent.
Next came a long series of side-by-side comparisons.
On the left were Vivian's
