Chapter 6 - The Interrogation
Josie backed up against the edge of the desk, clutching the golden locket tightly against her chest.
"It belonged to my mother!" Josie cried out, her eyes wide with fear. "She gave it to me on her deathbed!"
Dominic grabbed her wrist, his grip firm but careful not to hurt her. He stared down at the intricate engravings on the gold casing—a crest belonging exclusively to the Moretti bloodline.
"Your mother's name," Dominic demanded, his breath hot against her cheek.
"Elena... Elena Vance," Josie stammered, tears spilling over her lashes. "Please, sir, I haven't stolen anything! My mother raised me alone in the lower district!"
Dominic let go of her wrist, taking a step back as if he had been struck by lightning. Elena Vance was the woman his late brother, Julian, had secretly fallen in love with before he was murdered five years ago.
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If Elena was her mother, that meant Josie wasn't just a maid—she was Julian's hidden heir, making her the rightful owner of half the estate.
👉 Who was watching them from the shadows outside the room?
