The loud crash of breaking glass echoed wildly across the mansion gardens.
Several women screamed in shock as wine splattered over their expensive dresses.
Evelyn gasped sharply, clutching her silk outfit with trembling fingers.
Food lay scattered across the stone patio in a massive ruined mess.
Julian stood tall amidst the wrecked banquet table with dark eyes glowing.
His security guards lined up directly behind him like a solid wall.
Julian: If you ever treat my son like this again, you are done here!
Evelyn: You have completely lost your mind over a simple mistake!
Julian: This was no mistake, Evelyn!
Victoria: You cannot speak to the founder of the estate like this!
Julian: I am the sole owner of this property now!
A stunned silence fell over the entire crowd of wealthy relatives.
Victoria looked back and forth between Evelyn and the angry father.
She pulled a small leather binder out from her gold clutch bag.
Victoria: The original family will leaves control to the eldest line.
Julian: You hide behind old paper to cover up your cruelty.
Leo: Dad, can we please just go home now?
Julian: Not until everyone here understands the truth about this trust fund.
Julian motioned for his lead security officer to bring forward a blue folder.
The officer quickly handed the legal documents directly into Julian's hands.
Julian pulled out three stamped pages with official court seals on top.
Evelyn's face lost all of its natural color as she recognized the papers.
She stepped back slightly, almost losing her balance on the stone path.
Evelyn: Where did you get those legal documents?
Julian: My lawyer finalized the investigation late last night.
Victoria: Those papers mean nothing without my signature!
Julian: They mean everything, Victoria!
Julian held the pages up high so the nearby guests could see them clearly.
He revealed that the estate mortgage had been paid entirely by his late mother.
Evelyn had been using company money illegally for over ten years straight.
She tried to push Leo out of the family line to cover her tracks.
If Leo remained recognized, his trust account would require an official audit.
An audit would expose every dollar Evelyn had stolen from the estate fund.
That was why she treated the young boy like an unwelcome intruder.