Chapter 10 - The Hidden MotiveRichard finally spoke.
“You don't understand what was at stake.”
Eleanor laughed through her tears.
“You tried to murder your pregnant wife.”
“I built everything!”
Richard's voice cracked.
“The company. The family. The empire. Everything was supposed to be mine.”
“It already was.”
“No!”
His eyes burned.
“Your father changed the trust.”
Eleanor stared at him.
“What?”
Richard's breathing became ragged.
“When the baby is born, the controlling shares transfer.”
Suddenly, everything made sense.
Richard wasn't simply trying to escape a divorce.
He wanted control of the Vance empire.
Eleanor and the baby stood between him and absolute power.
“I could have given you everything,” Eleanor whispered.
Richard shook his head.
“You never would have given me enough.”
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That sentence told Eleanor everything.
There had never been an amount that would satisfy him.
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