Chapter 6 - The Dead Man Behind the Conspiracy Had Left One Final Instruction—and It Named the Person Who Would Inherit EverythingAdrian's father's will was reopened.
The lawyers discovered a secret clause.
If Emma died before her first birthday, Adrian would lose control of the family trust.
The money would go to Adrian's cousin.
Victor Valente.
Victor had disappeared years earlier.
Everyone thought he was living overseas.
He wasn't.
He was in Chicago.
And Rachel worked for him.
Karen confessed.
Rachel had recruited her.
Victor had paid her.
The plan was simple.
Drug Emma.
Leave her somewhere she would die.
Blame me.
Then convince Adrian that his daughter had been killed by an outsider.
Adrian would become reckless.
His enemies would move.
Victor would inherit the empire.
But Emma survived.
Because I found her.
The entire plan collapsed.
Then Victor called.
“You should have let the baby die.”
Adrian answered.
“You're finished.”
Victor laughed.
“No.”
Then he said,
“You still don't know who the real target is.”
The line went dead.
I looked at Adrian.
He looked at me.
Then we both understood.
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It wasn't just Emma.
It was me.
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