Chapter 13 - THE REAL REASON FOR THE MURDERDaniel revealed the truth.
Years earlier, the Hayes company had been built using stolen intellectual property.
Ethan's father had eventually discovered the crime.
He wanted to expose it.
But powerful people had profited from it.
Maria had learned about the evidence.
She saw an opportunity.
If her husband died before exposing the truth, she could control the company.
But there was more.
Maria had promised Northstar Holdings access to the company's hidden assets.
The murder wasn't only about money.
It was about silence.
Ethan understood why his father had been afraid.
“How many people are involved?”
Daniel answered:
“Enough to make Maria look small.”
Suddenly—
A gunshot shattered the window.
Glass exploded across the room.
Marcus pulled Ethan down.
Another shot.
Then silence.
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Daniel looked toward the forest.
“They found us.”
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