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Everyone frowned as they stared at Derek, who could barely stand between the two men holding him. Nobody understood what was happening, and the sudden appearance of the injured assassin only made the situation more confusing.
Victoria suddenly shouted, “What is all this? What is this supposed to mean? And who the heck is this man p>
Marcus scoffed. “Oh, don’t act like that. You definitely know him, Victoria, Why are you pretending p>
Victoria shook her head furiously. “What are you talking about? I’ve never seen this man before! You can’t just bring some random person into my family’s house and start accusing me of murder p>
Marcus chuckled. “Random person? Interesting. Because this is the man you hired to assassinate Mr, Alfred p>
“What?” Steven exclaimed, jumping to his feet. He turned toward Victoria, his eyes wide with disbelief. “Is that true? Victoria, what the hell is going on p>
“It’s a lie!” Victoria screamed. “All of this is a lie! I didn’t kill Grandfather, and I certainly didn’t hire anyone to do it! This man is clearly trying to frame me p>
Mrs. Alfred stared at Derek, then turned toward Marcus. “You’d better explain yourself properly. You can’t simply accuse someone of such a terrible crime without presenting evidence p>
Marcus shrugged. “That’s exactly what I’m about to do p>
Victoria immediately pointed at Derek. “And where is your proof? Do you have any evidence that I hired him? Any recordings, messages, or transactions? Go ahead and show everyone! You won’t find anything because I never did such a thing p>
Derek suddenly lifted his head and let out a bitter laugh.
“Bitch, don’t even think about lying!” he snapped.
Victoria’s expression changed as everyone turned toward him.
Derek struggled to straighten himself, wincing in pain. “I know exactly why you’re so confident. You thought you were clever enough to cover your tracks, didn’t you? No messages, no bank transfers, nothing that could connect you to me. You even paid me using Bitcoin because you thought nobody would ever discover the truth p>
Victoria’s lips trembled. “You bastard! What nonsense are you talking about p>
“Shut up!” Derek shouted. “I have evidence. I always keep a recording of my important meetings as insurance in case someone tries to betray me or refuse to pay me. And guess what? I recorded everything when you hired me to kill Mr. Alfred p>
The entire room erupted in shocked whispers.
“You recorded the meeting?” Steven asked incredulously.
Derek nodded weakly. “Yes. And the recording is already with him p>
He pointed toward Marcus.
Marcus smiled. “Exactly. And here it is p>
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He pulled out his phone and connected it to the large screen in the meeting room. A moment later, a video appeared, showing Victoria sitting across from Derek at a table.
Everyone leaned forward to watch.
In the recording, Victoria’s voice rang clearly through the room. “I want my grandfather dead, but I don’t want anyone suspecting murder. Make it look natural, and I’ll pay you whatever you demand. Just make sure nobody discovers my involvement p>
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Then other conversations followed.
A stunned silence followed as the video continued, showing Derek discussing the details of the assassination with her.
Mrs. Alfred’s eyes widened in horror. Steven stood frozen, unable to believe what he had just witnessed, while Julia covered her mouth with one hand.
Victoria suddenly screamed, “No! No, this must be AI! It’s fake! Someone has manipulated this video to frame me p>
Mrs. Alfred slammed her hand against the table. “Shut the fuck up! That’s clearly you! And this man is confirming everything! You really did it p>
Julia stared at Victoria with tears in her eyes. “Sister, how can you be so horrible? Grandfather loved you. How could you p>
Victoria opened her mouth to respond, but Marcus interrupted her.
“Well, that’s not all,” he said, turning toward the family lawyer. “Before Mr. Alfred died, he had already decided to make Julia his heir. Victoria couldn’t accept that, so she went to meet this lawyer, whom she’s been sleeping with, and asked him to change
the will p>
“What?” Steven shouted, turning toward the lawyer. “Is that true p>
The room immediately erupted in whispers and outbursts.
“She’s sleeping with the family lawyer p>
“Does that mean the will is fake p>
“Good heavens! How could they do something like this p>
Mr. Eric, the lawyer, shot to his feet, his face turning pale. “W-What are you talking about? That’s a lie! I have never done anything like that p>
Marcus scoffed. “Don’t even think about lying. I have proof of everything, including your relationship with Victoria and your involvement in altering the will. Keep denying it, and I’ll make sure the police hear about everything. You could spend the next ten years in prison, and you would lose your license as well p>
Mr. Eric’s expression changed immediately. He swallowed hard, his forehead covered in sweat, before slowly nodding.
“Y-Yes! It’s true!” he stammered. “I did it, but I didn’t want to! Victoria came to meet me and begged me to help her change the will. I refused at first, but she kept persuading me until I finally agreed p>
Victoria glared at him. “You bastard! How dare you p>
“Shut up!” Mr. Eric shouted, finally losing his composure. “You were the one who came to me! You even confessed that you had arranged Mr. Alfred’s assassination because you didn’t want Julia to inherit the empire p>
The family erupted into shocked cries.
Mr. Eric continued desperately, “I still have the original will at my house! Victoria came to me and asked me to replace it with the document appointing Mrs. Alfred as the head of the family empire because she knew that Mrs. Alfred loves her and would make her the leader. I know what I did was wrong, but she was the one who pushed me into it p>
By now, nobody could deny the truth. The video, Derek’s testimony, and the lawyer’s confession had exposed everything.
Mrs. Alfred stared at Victoria, tears gathering in her eyes. She shook her head slowly, unable to believe what she was hearing.
“You… you had my husband killed?” she whispered. “You killed your own grandfather p>
Victoria stood motionless for a moment, her face twisted with anger. When she realized there was no longer any point in denying the evidence, she suddenly screamed, “Yes! I fucking did it! So what? Isn’t that what everyone wanted me to admit p>
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Julla stared at her in horror. “Victoria p>
“WHAT?” Victoria screamed back. “Aren’t we all want that! Grandfather always treated you, julia, better than the rest of us! He put you above everyone else and treated you as though you were the only person who mattered. The rest of us had to struggle for his attention while you got everything p>
She pointed furiously at Julia, her voice growing louder.
“And now he wanted to make you the heir to his entire empire! Everyone knows how stubborn and unreasonable you can be. You would have made things difficult for all of us! So I did what I had to do p>
Mrs. Alfred’s eyes widened as she stared at her granddaughter.
“What? So you…” Her voice trailed off, and she suddenly clutched her chest,
Before anyone could react, Mrs. Alfred slumped in her chair.
“Grandmother!” Julia screamed.
Everyone immediately rushed toward Mrs. Alfred.
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