Chapter 13 - The Night of the StormRain hammered the estate.
Thunder shook the windows.
The mansion's security system had been deliberately disabled.
Someone had entered.
Julian moved through the corridor while Clara followed.
They found the archive door open.
Documents were scattered across the floor.
One folder was missing.
Julian's expression changed.
"The financial records."
A sound came from the staircase.
They turned.
Vanessa stood there.
Soaked from the rain.
Terrified.
"Julian."
He approached her.
"What did you do?"
"Nothing."
She shook her head.
"You have to believe me."
Clara watched her carefully.
Vanessa looked genuinely frightened.
Then she whispered:
"My father knew about the records."
Julian froze.
"What records?"
"The ones proving your family was blackmailed."
Clara stepped forward.
"By whom?"
Vanessa's eyes filled with tears.
"My father."
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Silence.
The woman in the red gown had finally stopped pretending to be untouchable.
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