Chapter 15 - THE SPECTER RETURNS
Inside the boardroom,
Arthur stood at the podium,
looking down at the somber faces of the investors.
"It is a tragedy beyond words,"
Arthur cried out,
wiping a fake tear from his dry eye.
"My beautiful niece,
taken from us so brutally in that terrible fire."
"But the company must move forward,
and as the last living Vance,
I must assume control."
Suddenly,
the heavy double doors swung open with a resounding crash that startled everyone.
Victoria walked into the room,
her posture straight,
her eyes fixed on her treacherous uncle.
"The reports of my death have been greatly exaggerated,
Arthur,"
Victoria announced,
her voice echoing through the silent room.
The board members gasped in shock,
some standing up from their chairs in sheer disbelief.
Arthur froze,
his face turning an ashen gray as if he were looking at a ghost.
"Victoria?"
he stammered,
his hands shaking against the edges of the wooden podium.
"How... how are you alive?"
"No thanks to you,"
Victoria replied,
walking down the center aisle toward him fearlessly.
Clara followed close behind,
setting up the laptop and connecting it to the main projector screen.
"What is the meaning of this interruption?"
one of the senior board members demanded,
looking confused.
"This man is a murderer and a thief,"
Victoria declared,
pointing directly at Arthur's face.
"And I am here to present the undeniable proof of his treason against this family."
Arthur tried to regain his composure,
his eyes narrowing into a dangerous,
vicious glare.
"You are insane,
Victoria,"
Arthur shouted,
trying to maintain his grip on power.
"Security,
remove these intruders immediately!"
May you like
But no security guards came to his aid;
the trap was already snapping shut.
