They drove to Marcus's small apartment on the north side of Dallas.
Lucas sat at the kitchen table with his laptop connected to the internet.
He contacted Sam, an IT specialist who worked for his family firm.
Sam: Lucas, I heard what happened at the mansion today.
Lucas: Sam, I need a massive favor right now.
Sam: Your father told everyone to delete your access codes.
Lucas: Can you pull the hallway camera feed from noon today?
Sam: That camera is linked to a backup server in the cloud.
Sam: Give me five minutes to bypass the main security firewall.
Lucas waited in silence while Marcus poured two cups of hot black coffee.
The clock on the wall ticked loudly in the quiet living room.
A file notification popped up on the computer screen with a quiet beep.
Lucas downloaded the video file and pressed the play button immediately.
The video showed the long private hallway outside the main ballroom dressing rooms.
At eleven forty-five, Evelyn walked down the quiet hallway completely alone.
She stopped right in front of a heavy wooden framed mirror on the wall.
She took a bottle of dark red makeup dye from her purse.
She carefully applied the red stain across her back and dress fabric.
Then Chloe stepped out of her dressing room and smiled at Evelyn.
Chloe: Is the mark visible enough for the guests to see?
Evelyn: Robert will lose his mind the moment he sees this.
Chloe: Make sure he cuts Lucas out of the estate completely today.
Evelyn: Half of the inheritance goes to you after the divorce, remember that.
Lucas stared at the screen as his hands shook with intense emotion.
The entire conversation was recorded clearly on the backup audio track.
Marcus: They planned this whole evil plot together from the start!
Lucas: Chloe never loved me at all, Marcus.
Marcus: She only wanted the family fortune and the luxury lifestyle.
Lucas: We are taking this video to my father right now.
Marcus: Wait, Robert will not meet you if you just show up.
Lucas: He is hosting the post-wedding dinner at the hotel downtown right now.
Lucas wiped a single tear from his cheek and stood up tall.
It was time to bring the real truth into the open light.