Chapter 8 - The Hidden RoomDavid searched his mother's office.
He found nothing.
No documents.
No weapons.
No obvious evidence.
Then he noticed something strange.
One painting hung slightly lower than the others.
He touched the frame.
A click sounded.
The wall opened.
Behind it was a narrow room.
David stepped inside.
There were folders.
Photographs.
Bank records.
Property deeds.
Names.
Hundreds of them.
Some were crossed out.
Others had dates beside them.
Then David found a photograph of Chloe.
Taken months before he met her.
He stared at it.
"Impossible."
Beneath the photograph was a handwritten note.
SUBJECT: CHLOE HARTMAN
STATUS: HIGH PRIORITY
David's hands began shaking.
Why had his mother been investigating Chloe before their relationship even began?
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Then he found another file.
This one contained his own name.
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Chapter 9 - The Woman Who Knew Too MuchDavid opened the file.
Chapter 10 - The RecordingDavid searched deeper.
Chapter 11 - The Betrayal Inside the EmpireDavid contacted the family attorney.
Chapter 12 - Chloe WakesChloe opened her eyes at dawn.
Chapter 13 - The WitnessMartha arrived in a wheelchair.
Chapter 14 - The Second VaultThey found it beneath the old family estate.
