Chapter 24 The Curtain Falls
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As Felix passed the defendant’s bench, he leaned in and hissed coldly, “You should’ve gone to hell with your disgusting
mother.”
Elsa’s pupils contracted sharply. Her shackles clinked from the tension.
She stared at the trio in front of her, fury burning behind her eyes. How laughable this all was.
The memory playback system rebooted.
The Moore family trio turned pale as the footage resumed.
Suddenly, Quinn clutched her chest and whimpered, “My heart… it hurts…”
“Save it.” The judge waved the bailiffs forward with a cold stare. “Hold her down.”
Three days earlier, inside Moore Corp’s executive boardroom.
Felix slammed a contract in Peter’s face. “Mr. Dawson won’t sign unless we increase the merger price by thirty percent! Where the hell are we getting that money?!”
Peter picked up the file, a sly smirk spreading across his face. “Dad, Dawson spent two hours last night watching Elsa’s dance video.”
the end of her
He swiped across his phone screen. The footage zoomed in on Elsa’s bow at the end of her performance.
“Send that bitch to his bed. He’ll sign for free.”
Mandy stood with arms crossed, casually motioning at the signature line. “She’s already cozy with Lincoln–what’s one more man?”
The feed cut to the basement.
Quinn crouched beside Elsa’s unconscious body, gently brushing hair from her face.
“Elsa,” she said sweetly, “you better give Mr. Dawson the night of his life.”
Her deranged laughter echoed through the space.
The livestream chat lit up like fireworks.
“Holy shit. The entire Moore family is evil!”
“Anyone who dragged Elsa–come out and apologize!”
“How is Quinn this young and already this cruel?”
“I can’t. This family is messed up beyond saving.”
Peter screamed, “It’s fake! All of it is fabricated!”
But the footage kept unraveling their masks.
Mandy gripped the armrest, eyes–flashing with venom.
Then she clutched her chest, choking out to the judge, “Your Honor, this footage must’ve been hacked!”
“We would never do such a thing!”
“This was all Elsa–she’s been plotting against us, trying to bring down the Moore family!”
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Chapter 24 The Curtain Falls
Her movement revealed a hickey along her neck.
“We were at the charity gala that night! There’s surveillance!”
The playback cut to the charity gala.
In the glittering ballroom, Felix dragged his young secretary toward a back room, arm tight around her waist.
Meanwhile, Mandy sipped champagne, whispering closely with a real estate tycoon.
Down the hall, Peter clamped his hand over a server’s mouth, pulling her hair and dragging her into a stairwell.
Every detail–caught on camera..
“Wait–did y’all see that? Mandy had a hickey on her neck!”
“Model couple? My ass. Love is a scam.”
“I feel filthy just watching this. Their whole family is sick.”
“Please end this circus. I’m begging you.”
“All my illusions about the Moore family? Shattered.”
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“This is a violation of privacy!” Peter roared, slamming his fist on the table.
Blood beaded at his knuckles.
“Our personal lives aren’t your business! This is about murder!”
He ripped open his shirt collar, revealing fresh scratches on his chest.
Staring at the camera, he spat every word: “I was hosting a pool party at the gala hotel. Over thirty influencers can vouch for
me!”
As the judge called up hotel surveillance-
Elsa suddenly laughed.
The sound, cold and sharp, sliced through the courtroom like a blade.
It rattled the already fraying nerves of the Moore family..
“You think this is funny?!” Mandy screeched, grabbing her thermos and hurling it toward Elsa–only to be restrained by the
bailiffs
Elsa’s shackled wrists clinked as she sat upright.
Her voice was hoarse, but calm as ever. “The gala started at eight. Can you prove you were all present the whole time?”
She lifted her eyes to the projection of Felix’s wristwatch in the memory feed
“Dad walked into the lounge at 8:45”
The chat exploded.
“Zoom in! The wall clock in the lounge says 8.501
“From the hotel to Dawson’s villa is at least a forty–mute drive!”
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