CHAPTER 5 — THE BILLIONAIRE TRIED TO ESCAPE... BUT THE ENTIRE ARENA STOPPED HIM
The moment the security guards shouted, every camera in the arena turned toward the main exit.
"There he is!"
A tall man in an expensive black suit pushed through the crowd, his face hidden beneath a baseball cap.
But it was too late.
Thousands of spectators had already seen him.
"That's Richard Morgan!"
"The billionaire sponsor!"
"He owns half the sports companies in the state!"
People instinctively stepped into the aisle, blocking his path.
Richard looked furious.
"Move!"
"You have no right to stop me!"
Two security officers approached.
"Sir, we'd like you to return to the arena."
"I don't answer to security guards."
He shoved one officer aside and continued toward the exit.
Suddenly...
A calm voice echoed behind him.
"You've been running away from the truth for ten years."
Richard froze.
Emily had stepped off the ice.
She was still wearing the same worn-out jacket, her old skates scraping softly across the floor.
She looked exhausted.
But her eyes showed no fear.
Richard slowly turned around.
"So...
you survived."
The entire arena gasped.
Emily stared directly at him.
"You destroyed my career."
"You destroyed my family."
"You almost destroyed my brother's future."
Richard laughed coldly.
"You think anyone cares about the past?"
"They came here for skating...
not your sob story."
Boos erupted from every corner of the arena.
One spectator shouted,
"Let her speak!"
Another yelled,
"You owe her everything!"
Richard's smile disappeared.
He pointed toward Emily.
"Without me...
this competition wouldn't even exist."
"And without me...
none of you would have jobs."
Several officials lowered their heads.
For years, his money had funded the tournament.
Then Emily quietly reached into the pocket of her old jacket.
Everyone watched in silence.
She slowly removed a small silver flash drive.
"I've been waiting ten years..."
"...to show everyone this."
The arena screens flickered.
A technician inserted the drive into the control system.
Seconds later...
An old security recording appeared on the giant screen.
The timestamp read:
TEN YEARS EARLIER.
The video showed a young Emily finishing first at the national championship.
The crowd on the recording was cheering wildly.
Then another clip began.
Richard Morgan stood inside a private office with several federation officials.
His voice echoed through the speakers.
"If Emily Carter competes internationally...
my daughter will never become number one."
A judge in the video asked,
"What exactly are you suggesting?"
Richard slid a thick envelope across the table.
"Make her disappear."
Silence.
The recording continued.
"No invitations."
"No rankings."
"No sponsors."
"Erase her from the sport."
The arena exploded with outrage.
People stood on their seats.
Some screamed.
Others demanded his arrest.
Richard's face turned completely white.
He whispered,
"That recording was destroyed..."
Emily answered softly,
"I kept a copy."
Just then...
Police officers entered the arena through the main doors.
Their footsteps echoed across the silent building.
One officer spoke firmly.
"Richard Morgan...
please don't leave."
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Everyone knew...
the competition had become the biggest scandal in skating history.
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