His arrogance was so complete that he brought Felicity to the funeral despite being warned against it. “People will judge for a day and move on,” he told Felicity in the car.
That confidence lasted until Reverend Miller finished the opening prayer and a screen descended beside the altar. Harrison straightened in his pew with mild annoyance as the projector lit up.
Mirabelle’s face appeared on the screen, looking thinner but with steady, piercing eyes. The room went utterly still as she began to speak.
She thanked her friends and teachers for their kindness over the years. Then she turned her eyes directly toward the camera and addressed her husband.
“Harrison,” she said, “if this is playing, you are sitting there pretending you didn’t know I was in danger.” A murmur rolled through the church as Felicity’s fingers slid off Harrison’s sleeve.
Mirabelle explained the sale of her company and revealed her fifty million dollar net worth. Gasps moved through the pews like wind through dry leaves.
“You are not a beneficiary of any trust, account, or insurance policy,” Mirabelle stated firmly. She then revealed the photos of Harrison and Felicity at the boutique hotel.