Chapter 6 - The Brother's Intrusion
Before Vanessa could answer, the front double doors rattled open once again.
Julian, Vanessa’s older brother, stepped inside without knocking, wearing a rumpled designer suit and looking frantically around the foyer.
"Vanessa! Did you get it?!" Julian blurted out, his voice laced with sweat and panic. "The guys are waiting down the street in the black van! They said if we don't have the necklace by five o'clock—"
Julian froze mid-sentence as his eyes landed on David standing tall in his tuxedo, holding his phone, with Teresa standing safely behind him.
The silence in the grand foyer was deafening.
Vanessa closed her eyes in utter defeat, her face turning ash-gray as her brother's stupid, frantic entrance blew her final cover into pieces.
David looked at Julian, then back at Vanessa, a bitter, dark realization settling into his chest.
"So that's what this was," David said softly, a cold laugh escaping his lips. "A family operation."
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Julian backed away toward the open door, his hands trembling. "Look, man, this isn't my fault! Vanessa said you had millions just sitting in that safe! She promised me!"
👉 What unexpected move did Vanessa make when she realized her brother had sold her out?
