Chapter 3: The Secret No One Was Supposed to Find
Chapter 3: The Secret No One Was Supposed to Find
The next morning, Richard left for a business meeting.
Victoria smiled as she waved goodbye.
The moment his car disappeared, Emily searched the mansion.
She entered Victoria's office while the older woman was in the garden.
Inside a locked drawer, she found a stack of legal documents.
Richard's original will.
A newer version.
Insurance policies.
Bank records.
Then...
A small envelope labeled:
Private Investigation – Emily Parker
Her hands trembled.
Inside were photographs of her.
Doctor appointments.
Shopping trips.
Ultrasound visits.
Someone had been following her for months.
At the bottom of the file lay a handwritten note.
"If the mother dies before delivery, inheritance remains unchanged."
Emily nearly dropped the papers.
Footsteps echoed down the hallway.
Victoria was coming back.
Emily shoved everything into her purse and slipped out through the side door seconds before Victoria entered the office.
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For the first time, Emily had proof.
Now she only had to stay alive long enough to show Richard.
