Chapter 2 - The Deceptive Legacy
Four years ago, Claire, Adrian’s younger sister, had passed away under mysterious circumstances shortly after giving birth to little Lily.
At the time, Vincent—Adrian’s ruthless stepbrother and rival within the Moretti Enterprises conglomerate—had claimed that Claire had an affair with an unknown drifting musician who abandoned her before childbirth.
Vincent had used Claire's untimely passing to manipulate the family board, claiming legal guardianship over Claire's personal estate while keeping little Lily isolated under the care of strict nannies inside the family mansion.
Adrian, grief-stricken and drowning in corporate responsibilities, had trusted Vincent's narrative, providing endless financial support to ensure Lily had every luxury money could buy.
However, three months ago, Adrian announced his engagement to Victoria, a high-society heiress whose father controlled major shipping lines.
The moment the engagement was finalized, Vincent and Victoria began suggesting that little Lily should be sent to an exclusive boarding school abroad so she wouldn't "complicate" the upcoming high-society wedding.
Adrian had refused, feeling a fierce, protective instinct toward his niece that he couldn't quite explain.
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He had no idea that Vincent and Victoria had been secretly working together for years to ensure the true inheritance of Moretti Enterprises never reached its rightful hands.
👉 Read Part 3 to learn what was written in Claire's secret letter.
