Chapter 8 - THE GHOST RETURNS"L-Lies!" Julian stammered, his face turning the color of ash as he pointed a shaking finger toward the stage. "That man is an imposter! Arthur Sterling died in a plane crash in 2001!"
"I'm afraid my flight was merely delayed, Julian," Arthur Sterling’s deep, resonant voice echoed effortlessly through the ballroom’s sound system.
Flashbulbs blinded the room as reporters snapped photos furiously.
Emma stepped up to the podium, taking the microphone from Julian’s paralyzed fingers. She looked out over the stunned crowd, her gaze landing squarely on Celeste, who was trembling in her seat.
"Julian Sterling and his niece Celeste conspired to forge my signature, embezzle forty million dollars from my family trust, and unlawfully seize control of Sterling Enterprises," Emma announced clearly, her voice echoing with absolute authority.
She pressed a button on the remote in her hand.
Behind them, the massive LED screen lit up with federal arrest warrants, encrypted bank transfer records, and a signed confession video from Nathan Sterling himself!
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"Federal marshals are currently seizing all assets belonging to Vanguard Holdings and Julian Sterling," Emma continued calmly.
The doors burst open once more, and a dozen federal agents in tactical gear swarmed the ballroom, walking straight toward the stage.
