Chapter 3: Power Revealed

A man stepped forward from the crowd—sharp suit, commanding presence.
“Enough,” he said firmly.
The room parted for him.
The girl in red turned slightly… and for the first time, her composure softened.
“Dad.”
Gasps echoed.
The man looked at the disgraced woman, then at the screen, then back at his daughter.
“You handled this your way,” he said quietly. “I would’ve done it differently.”
“She’s been hurting people for years,” the girl replied. “No one stopped her.”
The man nodded once.
Then turned to security.
“Call the police.”
The older woman’s knees gave out again.
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Because this time… there was no getting up.