Andrew stared in disbelief.
"No..."
"That's impossible."
Mariana looked directly at him.
"You remember the shipping crisis?"
"I solved it."
"The cyberattack?"
"I paid for the recovery."
"The investors who suddenly stayed?"
"I convinced them."
"The mansion?"
"My trust financed it."
She paused.
"You believed you built an empire."
"You inherited an opportunity."
"I kept it alive."
Margaret suddenly stood.
"She's lying!"
One attorney quietly cleared his throat.
"I'm afraid she isn't."
He displayed the original ownership records.
Every signature.
Every trust amendment.
Every corporate charter.
All perfectly legal.
Andrew's knees weakened.
Everything he considered his success...
Had rested on the woman he humiliated.
Then another surprise arrived.
Security entered.
Not for Mariana.
For Brenda.
The head of corporate security spoke firmly.
"Ms. Brenda Collins..."
"You are under investigation for corporate fraud and theft."
Her face turned white.
"What?"
Surveillance footage appeared on the screen.
Brenda removing Margaret's emerald necklace from the family safe.
Placing it inside Mariana's handbag while everyone attended dinner.