Chapter 6 - Double Betrayal
The private intelligence reports revealed a jaw-dropping truth: Patrick wasn't the brilliant mastermind he believed himself to be. Victoria was manipulating him just as ruthlessly as he was manipulating Clara.
Victoria had been secretly meeting in dark private lounges with Julian Thorne—a ruthless corporate raider and Arthur Vance’s lifelong business rival. Julian was the mysterious man Victoria had been speaking to in the gala corridor, the man who was supplying the rare toxin. Julian’s plan was simple: once Clara died from the poisoning, Patrick would be framed for her murder using planted evidence. With Patrick in prison and Clara dead, Victoria would use forged legal documents to hand control of Vance Enterprises directly to Julian Thorne.
Victoria had promised Patrick a life of luxury on a private island, telling him they would share the stolen wealth together forever. In reality, she was setting him up to take the full legal and criminal fall for murder, leaving herself free to claim the empire alongside Julian.
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And six-year-old Lily had accidentally witnessed the climax of this dark conspiracy in the VIP lounge corridor just fifteen minutes before the toast was raised.
👉 Read PART 7 to see what Lily saw when she followed Victoria into the hallway!
