Chapter 8 - The Family Turns on ItselfOnce the aunt began talking, the entire conspiracy collapsed.
Cousins blamed uncles.
Uncles blamed accountants.
Business partners suddenly remembered everything they had supposedly forgotten.
Everyone wanted a deal.
Everyone wanted to survive.
The family that had spent decades presenting itself as an unbreakable dynasty became a collection of frightened strangers.
Julian watched the interrogations from behind one-way glass.
His injured shoulder ached.
But the pain no longer mattered.
He had spent months pretending not to know.
Pretending to trust people he despised.
Pretending Elena was safe.
Now the truth was finally free.
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And Elena was alive.
That was all he needed.
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Chapter 9 - Coming HomeThree weeks later, the estate gates opened again.
Chapter 10 - A New TableThe dining room had always been Elena's most uncomfortable room.
Chapter 11 - The TrialThe federal courthouse became the center of America's attention.
Chapter 12 - JusticeThe jury didn't need long.
Chapter 13 - Reclaiming the EmpireElena returned to the company headquarters.
Chapter 14 - The House Becomes a HomeThe mansion changed.
