Julian’s words rang out across the quiet ballroom, directing everyone's attention back to the elderly patriarch in the wheelchair whom Victoria had been attempting to force out of the family enterprise. Julian wasn't just defending his own honor; he was standing up for the founder who had built the entire corporate empire from nothing, exposing Victoria's ruthless plot to seize control of the board while her father was vulnerable.
Victoria stood frozen in her teal silk gown, her manicured hands trembling as the crowd’s judgment instantly shifted away from Julian and onto her. The surrounding elites began to whisper in disapproval, recognizing Julian's loyalty and courage in the face of public violence. Brushing the remaining glass fragments from his black suit, Julian stepped forward to take his place beside the elderly man's wheelchair, signaling to the entire room that the fight for the family legacy was far from over.