Chapter 12 - BLACKWOOD VALLEYThe valley was surrounded by mountains and thick pine forests.
Fog rolled between the trees.
An abandoned lodge stood at the end of a dirt road.
Inside, Ethan found evidence of old meetings.
Photographs.
Contracts.
A locked metal box.
Marcus forced it open.
Inside was a ledger.
Names.
Payments.
Political connections.
Corporate deals.
And Maria's name.
But Maria wasn't the most important name.
At the bottom of the final page was a signature.
Daniel Voss.
Ethan stared at it.
Then heard footsteps outside.
Marcus drew his weapon.
The door opened.
An elderly man stood there.
Daniel Voss.
Alive.
“You shouldn't have come,” he said.
Ethan stepped forward.
“You knew my father.”
Daniel nodded.
“I saved his company.”
“Why?”
“Because your father once saved my life.”
“And Maria?”
Daniel's expression hardened.
“Maria discovered the secret.”
“What secret?”
Daniel looked toward the mountains.
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“The company was never truly yours.”
Ethan felt his blood run cold.
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