Evelyn held Charlotte close to her side as she addressed the crowd and the manager.
Evelyn: The true founder left fifty-one percent of the trust fund directly to his daughter.
Manager: This is a ridiculous lie and you know it!
Victoria: Security, arrest both of these insane women right now!
The security guards paused in place, looking nervously between the manager and Evelyn.
Evelyn pulled a sleek black leather folder from inside her blazer jacket pocket.
She held up a certified legal document with a official red state seal stamped on it.
Evelyn: I have been searching for Charlotte for five long years to deliver her deed.
Charlotte: My dad always told me he worked as a simple mechanic.
Evelyn: He went into hiding to protect you from the Sterling family's illegal court lawsuits.
Victoria's face turned completely red with pure rage and embarrassment.
She looked around at the wealthy hotel guests who were now recording everything on phones.
Her flawless rich image was falling apart right in front of the entire city's high society.
The manager tried to grab the legal paper out of Evelyn's firm hands.
Evelyn pulled the document back quickly before he could touch the delicate paper.
Evelyn: Touch me again and you will face immediate felony fraud charges!
Manager: You have no power here, Evelyn!
Charlotte: She might not, but as the primary owner, I certainly do!
Charlotte stepped forward, her voice no longer shaking with fear or weakness.
She looked Victoria straight in the eyes without flinching a single bit.
The pain from the physical slap was still burning against her cheek, but her spirit was strong.
She held her father's silver locket firmly in her left hand.
Victoria tried to regain her haughty attitude, but her hands were trembling heavily now.
She knew her family's massive wealth was built entirely on a hidden lie.
If this legal document reached the probate court, her family would lose everything overnight.
Their luxurious lifestyle, the penthouse apartment, and the private jet would be gone.
Victoria: You can't prove that cheap trinket belongs to the original estate!
Evelyn: The original estate court lockbox key is engraved inside the locket lid!