My mother-in-law showed up at my restaurant with 38 friends and announced, “Order the most expensive things. I’m treating everyone today,” even though she knew she had no intention of paying. Instead of throwing them out, I looked at the manager and said, “Serve them everything.” Three hours later,simo when she saw the $23,289 bill and the folder I placed on the table, she stopped smiling. – usnews

“A lot…”

I stepped forward and intervened directly into the call.

“It was nearly forty thousand dollars in unauthorized transfers and personal expenses, all of which are documented.”

Lucas went completely silent on the line.

One of Beatrice’s closest friends stood up and asked loudly.

“And what about that young girl you were boasting about earlier, Beatrice?”

Beatrice glared at her friend with pure rage, but Lucas was already caught in his own trap.

“Yes, there was someone else,” Lucas confessed miserably. “Part of the money went toward luxury hotel rooms, expensive gifts, and trips.”

A loud murmur of shock rippled through the gathered crowd. Beatrice seemed utterly incapable of processing that her own son was dismantling her entire fake empire in less than five minutes.

“You lied to me, Lucas,” she whispered in disbelief.

“I needed you to pressure Camilla into giving me control of the business! I thought if I gained legal access, I could use the restaurant’s revenue to fix my debts!”