Chapter 7 - The Mastermind Unveiled
Daniel stood up slowly, stepping between Vanessa and his daughter. "Who sent you, Vanessa? Who are you working for?!"
Detective Ramirez zoomed in on the dark suit figure in the old video feed, enhancing the image using her agency's digital clarification software.
The man’s face on the monitor cleared up, revealing sharp jawlines, slicked-back gray hair, and a distinct scar running along his left temple.
Daniel gasped, taking a sharp step backward. "Arthur Vance..."
Arthur Vance was Daniel's former business partner—a ruthless real estate mogul who had lost a multi-million-dollar fraud lawsuit to Daniel two years ago. Arthur had vowed revenge before disappearing from the public eye.
"He hired me ten months ago," Vanessa admitted through heavy weeping. "He planted the cameras in your home before I even met you. My job was to get close to you, marry you, and find the encrypted flash drive containing his offshore banking ledgers!"
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"The ledgers..." Daniel rasped, realizing the terrifying depth of the plot. "You weren't just a cruel stepmother... you were a planted operative."
👉 How far was Arthur Vance willing to go to retrieve those banking documents from Daniel's home?
