The ballroom fell completely silent

Ricardo’s jaw tightened.

Elena lifted a remote control.

A massive screen behind her illuminated.

The first image appeared.

An old photograph.

A tiny office.

A younger Elena working beside a younger Ricardo.

Several guests recognized it immediately.

Then another image.

And another.

Business licenses.

Loan applications.

Company registrations.

Contracts.

Financial records.

Every document carried two signatures.