**CHAPTER 5 — "The Hidden Safe Was Opened... And the Bridal Salon's Darkest Secret Finally Came to Light." 😱
The atmosphere inside White Rose Bridal Salon had completely changed.
No one cared about wedding dresses anymore.
All eyes were fixed on the thick envelope Harold Whitmore had just opened.
Inside was a detailed financial report prepared by independent auditors.
Harold slowly raised his eyes.
"Victoria Reynolds..."
"...would you like to explain why millions of dollars have disappeared from this company over the last seven years?"
Victoria's face instantly lost all color.
"I... I don't know what you're talking about."
Harold placed several documents on the reception counter.
Bank transfers.
Luxury purchases.
Hidden accounts.
Every page carried Victoria's signature.
The showroom fell silent.
One consultant whispered,
"This can't be real..."
Harold continued.
"The investigation began months ago."
"We suspected someone inside White Rose had been stealing from the company."
Victoria desperately shook her head.
"Someone framed me!"
But before she could continue, another lawyer rolled a large garment rack into the showroom.
Several elegant wedding gowns were carefully uncovered.
Evelyn froze.
She recognized them immediately.
"My sketches..."
Her voice cracked.
"Those are my designs."
Harold nodded.
"Our investigators discovered that these collections were sold under Victoria's name."
"For years."
The employees stared at Victoria in disbelief.
She hadn't just stolen money.
She had stolen someone else's legacy.
Tears filled Evelyn's eyes as she gently touched one of the gowns.
"My mother helped me sew the first version of this dress..."
"I never gave anyone permission to sell it."
Customers who had been filming everything quickly began livestreaming the confrontation.
Within minutes...
Millions of people were watching.
Comments flooded social media.
"Boycott White Rose!"
"Justice for Evelyn!"
"Fire everyone involved!"
Victoria realized the scandal was spreading worldwide.
In panic, she suddenly grabbed a folder from the counter and sprinted toward the back exit.
"Stop her!" someone shouted.
Security guards chased after her through the showroom.
Wedding guests stepped aside as Victoria ran between mannequins, knocking expensive dresses onto the floor.
She reached the employee hallway...
Pushed open the emergency door...
And disappeared into the rain.
Everyone thought she had escaped.
But outside...
Police cars were already waiting.
Officers stepped out one after another.
Victoria froze.
A detective calmly walked toward her.
"Victoria Reynolds..."
"You're under arrest for fraud, corporate theft, tax evasion, and intellectual property crimes."
As handcuffs clicked around her wrists...
She looked back at Evelyn with burning hatred.
Then she screamed,
"You think you've won?"
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"You don't know the truth about your mother!"
The entire parking lot fell silent.
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