Chapter 10 - Blood in the Grand Ballroom
Two long weeks had swiftly passed since Julian’s dramatic arrest and incarceration.
The heavy rainstorms had finally cleared away, leaving crisp, icy autumn air hanging over the grand estate.
Harrison hosted a magnificent black-tie gala inside the Vance Estate to officially announce Evelyn’s true standing.
The grand ballroom was packed with hundreds of elite billionaires, high-ranking politicians, and global corporate leaders.
Evelyn looked absolute breathtaking in a floor-length, midnight-blue silk gown, radiating supreme elegance and poise.
Harrison stood directly by her side, proudly introducing her to the executive board members of Vance Holdings.
The elite crowd erupted into loud, respectful applause for the rightful young heiress of the empire.
Suddenly, the massive double-paned glass doors of the grand balcony shattered inward with a violent explosion.
Terrified screams echoed frantically across the vast ballroom as high-society guests scrambled in pure panic.
A haggard man, completely covered in dark mud and fresh blood, wildly rushed into the middle of the room.
In his trembling right hand, he tightly aimed a loaded, heavy-caliber revolver directly at Harrison's heart.
It was Julian’s disgraced father, Richard.
His eyes were completely bloodshot and burning with an unhinged, suicidal madness.
"Harrison Vance!" Richard screamed hysterically, his finger visibly tightening on the heavy trigger.
"You completely destroyed my family's noble name!"
"You locked my only son inside a maximum-security cage!"
"You systematically stripped away my global company, my reputation, and my entire life!"
Evelyn gasped in horror, instinctively throwing her own body directly in front of Harrison to shield him.
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"Get out of my line of fire, you foolish girl!" Richard roared insane, his arm shaking violently.
"Tonight, the corrupt Vance bloodline ends forever in this very room!"
