Chapter 5 - The Snake Arrives
"Well, well, Damon. I see you've met my little runaway," Julian sneered, stepping onto the checkered marble floor with an arrogant smirk.
Julian wore a sleek designer suit, holding an electronic tablet in his gloved hand.
"Hand the child over, brother," Julian said coldly. "Clara's medical bills at my private clinic are severely overdue, and her legal guardianship papers belong to me."
Damon stood up slowly, stepping between Julian's men and his young daughter, his dark overcoat fluttering like shadow wings around him.
"You framed her," Damon growled, his voice dropping into a deadly, sub-zero tone that terrified even the guards. "You stole four years of my life and kept my child in hiding!"
"Clara was a tool to break your spirit," Julian laughed maliciously. "And now that she's in a medically induced coma at St. Jude's Private Ward, this child is the only key left to controlling the family trust fund!"
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Lily huddled behind Damon's legs, holding tightly to his dark trousers as Damon's fists clenched once again in raw, unrestrained fury.
👉 What hidden leverage did Julian hold over the mansion's staff?
