Chapter 12 - The Key
The key opened a storage box at an old train station.
Inside was a small recorder.
A stack of documents.
And one video file.
Julian pressed play.
His mother's face appeared.
“If you're watching this, Arthur has failed to control you.”
Julian's eyes filled.
His mother continued.
“Elias is your biological father. Arthur raised you because he wanted my company.”
Then her expression hardened.
“But that isn't the worst thing.”
She revealed that Arthur had manipulated company records, stolen from employees, and used illegal accounts to hide the money.
The inheritance wasn't a fortune.
It was evidence.
Years of it.
Names.
Transactions.
Payments.
And proof that Arthur and Beatrice had built their wealth by destroying anyone who challenged them.
Then came the final sentence.
“Julian, the only reason Arthur hasn't killed you is because he needs your signature.”
The video ended.
Julian stared at the black screen.
Elena touched his shoulder.
“What are you going to do?”
Julian stood.
“For once, I'm going to let him think he won.”
He called Arthur.
“I want to come home.”
Arthur answered immediately.
“I knew you'd understand.”
Julian smiled coldly.
“I'll sign whatever you need.”
But after hanging up, Julian looked at Elena.
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“I won't sign anything.”
👉 Julian was finally ready to walk into Arthur's trap—but this time, he planned to make sure Arthur could never walk out.
