CHAPTER 4: The Counterattack

Natalie didn’t panic.
She prepared.
By the end of the week, she had everything:
Financial records
Email trails
Security footage
Signed documents
Every lie.
Every betrayal.
Documented.
Then she did something unexpected.
She invited them all.
Her parents.
Brielle.
Monica.
“To dinner,” Brielle scoffed. “What is this, a peace offering?”
Natalie smiled. “Something like that.”
That night, they arrived confident.
Smug.
Unaware.
Until the screen behind Natalie lit up.
Video.
Audio.
Evidence.
Her father’s face drained of color.
Monica froze.
Brielle whispered, “What… is this?”
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Natalie’s voice was calm.
“This is the truth.”