Chapter 11 - Room SeventeenThe key belonged to an abandoned storage facility outside Los Angeles.
Sophie went alone.
Inside Unit 17 was a collection of old documents.
Photographs.
Corporate records.
Letters.
And one framed photograph of Arthur standing beside a younger man Sophie had never seen before.
On the back were three words:
The First Partner.
Sophie froze.
Arthur had always claimed he built Sterling Enterprises alone.
The records suggested otherwise.
A second man had helped create the original empire.
A man whose name had been erased from every corporate record.
Sophie began reading.
The truth was disturbing.
Arthur had not created his fortune from nothing.
He had stolen it.
And someone else had paid the ultimate price for it.
Then Sophie heard footsteps behind her.
She turned.
Julian stood in the doorway.
“You found it.”
Sophie stared at him.
“You knew?”
“I suspected.”
“Then why didn't you tell me?”
“Because I wasn't sure who I could trust.”
Sophie looked at the documents.
“Not even me?”
May you like
Julian stepped closer.
“Especially you.”
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