Chapter 10 - The Heiress's Worst FearThe revelation didn't immediately bring happiness.
It brought confusion.
Clara refused to believe it.
She didn't want wealth.
She didn't want a family name.
She didn't want anyone's pity.
"I can't suddenly become someone I'm not."
Julian answered quietly.
"You don't have to."
She looked at him.
"You believe this?"
"I believe my grandmother."
Mrs. Gable reached for Clara's hand.
"I don't want to make you rich."
Her voice trembled.
"I want to know what happened to my daughter."
Clara felt tears burn behind her eyes.
For years she had wondered why her mother had refused to discuss her past.
Now the silence had a shape.
A family.
A secret.
A wound that had survived for decades.
But before they could continue, the door slammed open.
A security officer rushed inside.
"Mr. Sterling."
Julian turned.
"What happened?"
"We found someone searching the west archives."
"Who?"
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The officer hesitated.
"Vanessa Whitmore."
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