Chapter 9 - The Mastermind's Return
"Arthur? You're supposed to be dead!"
Arthur Sterling took a slow sip whiskey.
"Death is a convenient corporate strategy, dear."
"Especially when testing your daughter's resilience."
"Spencer and Evelyn were just simple pawns."
"They thought they were stealing your father's firm."
"In reality, they built it for you."
Pure shock flooded through my nervous system.
My father's death was an engineered test.
Arthur Sterling walked right up to suitcase.
He placed his hand over metal handle.
"You passed every single test, Laura."
"Now, it's time to take over board."
A heavy floorboard creaked inside mansion foyer.
More footsteps approached open oak front doors.
The electronic deadbolt lock chimed soft beep.
The keycard reader flashed green on frame.
Whoever was outside held a master keycard.
The heavy oak front door swung open.
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A second man stepped into bright sun.
📖 Chapter 10 brings a shocking double betrayal from an unexpected family member. Don't stop reading now. 👇
