Chapter 13 - The Vault Beneath Sterling ManorThe Sterling family vault had remained untouched for seven years.
Nobody entered.
Nobody knew about it.
Except me.
And now Alexander.
The vault was hidden beneath the old Sterling Manor.
The place where I grew up.
The place I abandoned after my parents died.
When we arrived.
The house looked exactly the same.
But it felt different.
Empty.
Cold.
Like it was waiting for us.
I unlocked the hidden entrance.
The door opened slowly.
Inside was everything my father left behind.
Documents.
Photographs.
Recordings.
And one final envelope.
My name was written on it.
"Victoria."
My hands shook.
I opened it.
Inside was a message.
"Dear daughter."
"If you found this, then the truth has finally returned."
I continued reading.
"Your parents were betrayed by someone close."
"Someone who wanted our empire."
"Someone who believed love and loyalty were weaknesses."
I looked at Alexander.
We both knew the name.
Victor Black.
The next line changed everything.
"But Victor was not alone."
My heart stopped.
"Someone inside our family helped him."
The room became silent.
Someone inside our family.
Alexander looked shocked.
I continued.
Because the final secret was waiting.
And it was a name I never expected.
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