Part 2: I moved toward the stage.
Vanessa stepped in front of me.
“Security,” she ordered. “Remove her immediately.”
Not one guard approached.
The head of security touched his earpiece.
“All exits are temporarily secured.”
Vanessa’s father, billionaire property developer Conrad Vale, forced his way through the front row. Parenting
“What is the meaning of this?” he demanded.
I looked directly at him.
“A court-ordered evidence preservation procedure.”
His expression changed.
It lasted only a second.
But I saw the fear.
