Chapter 5 - The Girl at the HarborCaspian went alone.
Or so he thought.
Evelyn followed at a distance.
Elias refused to stay behind.
The harbor was almost empty.
Snow fell across the docks.
Lyric stood near the water.
Amara knelt beside her.
Victor Vale waited nearby.
Caspian stopped.
“Uncle.”
Victor smiled.
“Family reunion.”
“You took them.”
“I saved them.”
“From whom?”
“From you.”
Caspian laughed.
“You're insane.”
Victor's smile disappeared.
“Your father made one mistake.”
“What?”
“He believed love would make people loyal.”
Caspian looked at Lyric.
“Let her go.”
Victor shook his head.
“She is the reason all of this happened.”
“No.”
“She is the heir.”
Caspian's eyes narrowed.
“To what?”
“The Vale Foundation.”
Victor opened his coat.
Inside was an old contract.
“The original trust names the descendants of the first son as controlling beneficiaries.”
Elias stepped from the shadows.
Victor looked stunned.
“You.”
Elias raised his chin.
“You thought I was dead.”
“I was told you were.”
“My father told you.”
Victor went silent.
Elias continued.
“He was the one who ordered the crash.”
Caspian stared.
Victor finally spoke.
“Your father wanted the company protected.”
“You killed your own nephew.”
“I protected this family.”
Caspian's voice became cold.
“You destroyed it.”
Victor took out a lighter.
He held it to the contract.
“Then let's finish it.”
Evelyn emerged.
“Put it down.”
Victor laughed.
“You think you can arrest me?”
“No.”
She raised her phone.
“I can broadcast everything.”
Victor's smile faded.
“What?”
“The conversation is recorded.”
For the first time, fear crossed his face.
Caspian moved.
He grabbed Victor.
They struggled.
The lighter fell.
Amara pulled Lyric away.
Elias tackled Victor.
Sirens approached.
Victor looked at Caspian.
“You think you're winning?”
Caspian stared.
“I already did.”
Victor smiled.
“No.”
He whispered:
“Ask your father why he wanted you to stay away from Elias.”
Then he was taken away.
Caspian turned toward his brother.
“Dad knew?”
Elias nodded.
“He knew.”
“Why?”
“I don't know.”
Then Amara screamed.
Lyric had disappeared.
The entire harbor froze.
Caspian turned.
Her footprints led toward the water.
May you like
Then stopped.
He ran.
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