## Part 2 — The Call Nobody Expected
“Mom, please,” Daniel whispered. “You’re hum!liating us in front of everyone.”
Evelyn examined him.
His expensive wedding suit remained immaculate, and his ring gleamed beneath the ballroom lights. But perspiration had appeared near his temple, and his confidence was rapidly fading.
“You hum!liated yourself when you gave away a house that wasn’t yours.”
Claire clutched her bouquet so tightly that several of its delicate white flowers bent.
“You’re exaggerating. My father is only going to store a few things.”
Evelyn raised an eyebrow.
“With moving trucks?”
Neither of them replied.
The hotel’s security director approached.
“Mrs. Carter, we’re already contacting the gatehouse at your estate.”
Evelyn nodded.
“Put the call on speaker.”
Daniel began to object, but the connection was already established.
Peter, the Aspen property’s security manager, answered in a controlled yet strained voice.
“Mrs. Evelyn, there are three vans and one moving truck at the south entrance. They say Mr. Daniel authorized access. They brought mattresses, boxes, and furniture. They also tried to use some keys.”
