The silence that followed her spoken words hung heavy in the warm air.
Julian froze in his tracks and let out a harsh, mocking laugh.
Julian: Your father has been missing in action for over ten years.
Victoria shook her head and wiped a tear of laughter from her eye.
Victoria: She has completely lost her mind from the embarrassment tonight.
Chloe did not move a single muscle as she lowered her arm down.
A sudden high precision laser beam cut through the dark glass above them.
A small bright red dot instantly appeared right on Victoria's silk dress.
It hovered directly over her heart with terrifyingly absolute control and stillness.
Victoria looked down at her chest and gasped softly in sudden horror.
Victoria: Julian... what is this strange red light on my gown?
Julian stared at the red dot and felt his heart drop instantly.
He stepped back quickly as his wine glass slipped from his fingers.
The expensive glass shattered loudly against the hard white marble floor below.
Red liquid splashed across Victoria's expensive shoes like a pool of blood.
Julian: Nobody move a single step until we check the roof.
The wealthy guests stopped talking as a tense chill filled the room.
Chloe stood completely still while the laser dot remained fixed on Victoria.
Chloe: My father never abandoned me, Julian. He was serving our country.
Julian wiped cold sweat from his forehead with his shaking right hand.
Julian: Who did you just call on that phone, girl?
Chloe: The General who commands the entire northern military district division.
Victoria began to tremble as her face turned completely pale with terror.
Victoria: Julian, do something to turn off that awful red light!
Julian backed away until his back hit the cold edge of the table.
He looked around the room for his private security team leaders desperately.
The guards were standing frozen in place, staring at the high windows.
Julian: Who the hell are you really, Chloe Vance?
Chloe looked straight into his panicked eyes with absolute calm power now.
Chloe: I am the daughter of the man you tried to ruin.
The air pressure in the room suddenly seemed to drop very quickly.
A deep thumping sound began to rumble faintly in the distance outside.
The floorboards under their feet vibrated with a growing powerful cadence.
Victoria dropped her expensive clutch bag onto the stained white marble floor.
Victoria: What is that terrible thumping sound coming from above us?
Chloe smiled softly as the glass windows began to shake violently high up.
Chloe: That is the sound of your entire empire coming down.