As the reading progressed, everything went exactly as Brenda had predicted. The house, the stocks, and the investments were split, with forty percent appearing to go to Simon and Misty for their “support.”
Misty let out a small squeal of delight and squeezed Simon’s arm in triumph.
“I told you he knew who his real friends were!”
I remained perfectly still and waited for the trap to spring.
“However,” Brenda continued in a cold voice, “there is a codicil signed three days before Mr. Miller’s death.”
The smile on Misty’s face froze instantly.
“A codicil? What is that?”
“It is a legal amendment stating that the acceptance of any inheritance is conditioned upon a full investigation into financial fraud and bribery.”
The entire room went silent as Brenda slid the photographs and the USB drive onto the desk for everyone to see.
“We have records of illegal payments, attempts to buy medical records, and the systematic theft of funds from the family business.”
Simon grabbed one of the photos and his face turned a ghostly shade of white.
“Where did you get these?” he stammered.