Chapter 2: The Empire That Was Never His
Chapter 2: The Empire That Was Never His
The guests immediately pulled out their phones.
Journalists began recording.
Live streams exploded across social media.
Julian's attorney hurried forward.
"This woman is delusional."
Eleanor calmly handed a sealed envelope to the auction's chief notary.
"I've waited thirty years to open this."
Inside were original ownership contracts.
Handwritten partnership agreements.
Bank transfers.
Hidden corporate ledgers.
Every page carried Arthur Hawthorne's signature.
And Julian Vane's.
The documents revealed one horrifying truth.
Arthur had owned sixty percent of the original company.
Not Julian.
The warehouse fire had occurred only three days before Arthur was scheduled to expose millions in financial fraud committed by his partner.
Everyone believed Arthur died in the blaze.
But his body had never been identified.
Julian hadn't inherited an empire.
He had stolen one.
Cassandra grabbed Julian's arm.
"Tell them she's lying."
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He couldn't.
Because every document was authentic.
