Arthur immediately ordered the security guards to lock the doors.
No one was allowed to leave the building right now.
The guests began to panic as guards blocked the exits.
Arthur walked toward his trusted business partner, Marcus Miller.
Marcus had organized the entire catering team for the party.
He was the only person with full kitchen access today.
Marcus looked pale and stepped back toward the dark curtain.
Arthur asked him who had hired the extra kitchen help.
Marcus stuttered and tried to blame the hotel manager instead.
His hands were shaking as he pulled out his phone.
A sharp security officer grabbed Marcus by his jacket sleeve.
They searched his deep pockets in front of everyone there.
They found an empty glass vial hidden inside his coat.
It matched the white powder found on the marble floor.
Marcus had tried to destroy the Morelli family fortune today.
He owed millions in bad loans to dangerous street people.
He wanted to take over the family company by force.
Clara gasped in shock at her husband's oldest friend.
Arthur felt a deep heartbreak replace his initial anger now.
The man he trusted like a brother had betrayed him.
The police were called to the scene right away.
Sirens echoed outside the large glass windows of the hotel.
The grand celebration was over, but lives were saved.