Chapter 12 The Truth Unveiled

• The studio was eerily silent despite the millions watching from their screens. Emma could feel the weight of the world pressing down on her, but she refused to let it break her. Her fingers curled into her lap beneath the table as Elliot Carter turned to her, his sharp journalist’s gaze pinning her in place.
• "Emma Sinclair," Elliot began, his voice steady, measured. "You are here today to set the record straight about your claim to the Langford inheritance. There has been speculation, doubt, even accusations that you are attempting to manipulate your way into a fortune that isn’t rightfully yours. What do you have to say to that?"
• Emma inhaled slowly, steadying her nerves. She met the camera’s lens, imagining she was speaking directly to the world, directly to those who doubted her.