Chapter 6 - The Uncle Who Wanted Two Families to Destroy Each OtherEdward Bennett returned to Chicago pretending to save Clare.
He claimed he had information.
Roman did not trust him.
Neither did Clare.
But Edward knew one thing they needed.
The location of the original North Harbor ledger.
He offered a trade.
Roman's company for the ledger.
Roman refused.
Edward threatened Clare.
Roman stepped forward.
“You keep threatening her.”
Edward smiled.
“You care too much.”
Roman nodded.
“Yes.”
Then he revealed that Roman had already transferred control of DeLuca Holdings into a public trust.
Edward couldn't take it.
The empire was no longer his target.
Roman had chosen Clare over everything.
That night, Clare finally understood what Roman had done.
“You gave up your company.”
“I gave up control.”
“Because of me?”
“Because I realized my father spent his life protecting an empire.”
Roman took her hand.
“I'd rather lose an empire than lose you.”
She kissed him.
But Edward had one final card.
He had arranged for Rizzo to escape custody.
Rizzo abducted Linda.
Clare went after him.
Roman followed.
They found Linda in an abandoned church.
Rizzo was waiting.
He confessed that he had killed Thomas.
Not because he hated him.
Because Thomas had been preparing to expose the entire organization.
Rizzo had regretted it ever since.
He turned against Edward.
Edward shot him.
Rizzo survived.
Edward fled.
And Clare realized the nightmare was almost over.
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Almost.
Because Edward had the final ledger.
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