Chapter 14 - THE MAN WHO KNEW EVERYTHINGTheir investigation led to Richard Sterling.
The Vance family's longtime attorney.
The man who had drafted the custody documents.
They found him at an exclusive downtown restaurant.
Julian placed a file on the table.
Sterling opened it.
His face changed.
“We know about the offshore payments.”
Sterling said nothing.
“We know you helped manufacture evidence against Clara.”
Still nothing.
Julian leaned closer.
“And we know what Evelyn planned to do with the trust.”
Sterling's hands began to shake.
“What do you want?”
“The truth.”
Silence stretched between them.
Finally, Sterling reached inside his coat.
He placed a small recording device on the table.
“I kept copies.”
Julian pressed play.
Evelyn's voice filled the room.
Clear.
Cold.
Explicit.
She described how she would have Clara declared unstable, seize Leo, and gain control of the trust.
Clara listened from the other side of the room.
Her eyes closed.
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The final piece of the puzzle had been found.
But Evelyn was already preparing her last move.
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