The party guests backed away slowly as security guards stepped into the ballroom.
Julian raised his hand to pause the guards before they touched Elena.
He noticed a silver key hanging around Elena's neck under her apron collar.
That specific key belonged to his late father's private legal safe upstairs.
Julian: Where did you get that key hanging around your neck?
Elena: Your father gave it to me before he passed away last year.
Victoria's face turned completely pale when she heard Elena's calm reply.
She tried to grab the key, but Julian stood between the two women.
Victoria: She is a thief who stole from your father's private bedroom!
Elena: I did not steal anything from this family home.
Elena reached into her apron pocket and pulled out a small black book.
It was the personal diary of the late billionaire Arthur Vance himself.
Julian recognized his father's bold handwriting right on the front leather cover.
Julian: My father missing journal has been with you this entire time?
Elena: He asked me to keep it safe until his official will was read.
Victoria stepped forward and tried to snatch the small leather diary away.
Julian grabbed Victoria's arm firmly to keep her from interfering again.
Julian: Let her speak, Victoria!
Victoria: She is lying to ruin our family name at this charity event!
Elena: The truth is written right here on every single page.
Elena opened the diary to a bookmarked section near the back cover.
She began reading out loud so every guest in the room could hear.
The words described how Victoria had hidden Arthur's real last will and testament.
The guests began taking out their phones to record the entire crazy scene.
Elena: Arthur knew you were trying to take control of his whole estate.
Victoria: That book is a complete fake made to trick everyone!
Julian: My father had a custom mark on his books, and this is real.
Julian took the small diary gently from Elena's steady hands.
He turned the yellow pages and saw his father's authentic seal.
He looked up at his stepmother with deep suspicion and growing anger.
Julian: What else have you been hiding from me all these months?
Victoria: I loved your father and protected his fortune for you!
Elena: You protected nothing except your own endless greed.