Elias looked at him.
“Your father tried to kill me.”
Grant shook his head violently.
“No.”
Seraphina stared at Mavis.
“But Martin did not act alone.”
Mavis turned.
She ran.
She made it four steps.
Two federal agents stepped from the rear of the ballroom.
The room exploded into confusion.
Grant shouted.
“Mom!”
Mavis stopped.
One agent identified himself.
A second agent moved beside her.
Her face crumpled.
Seraphina watched in disbelief even though Julian had warned her that investigators might act that night.
She had known that Elias planned to reveal Martin’s involvement.
She had not known the investigation had reached Mavis.
Grant rushed toward his mother.
“What is happening?”
Mavis looked at him.
And suddenly all the arrogance drained out of her.
“I was protecting this family.”
Grant froze.
Brielle began crying.
“What did you do?”
Mavis’s mouth trembled.
“Your father discovered Bellamy was planning to acquire the Harbor properties.
