Chapter 4 - The Shadow in the House
"I didn't want to hide her, Victor!" Emily wept, covering her face. "I was forced to!"
Before Victor could ask another question, heavy footsteps echoed down the marble hallway.
A suave, sharp-dressed man in a charcoal suit stepped into the room. It was Marcus, Victor's younger stepbrother and the second-in-command of the family organization.
Marcus’s polite smile froze the moment he saw the baby in Victor's arms and the unfolded birth certificate on the table.
"Victor... what's going on here?" Marcus asked, his tone laced with forced calm. "Why is the cleaning girl still in the main hall?"
Victor turned his head slowly toward his stepbrother, his dark eyes narrowing into razor blades.
"She isn't just a cleaning girl, Marcus," Victor said softly. "She is the mother of my child."
Marcus’s jaw twitched. A flash of pure, venomous hatred darted across his eyes before he quickly masked it with a synthetic smile.
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"That's impossible," Marcus scoffed, stepping closer. "She's a scammer trying to extort money from you. Let my men handle her."
👉 What cruel secret has Marcus been hiding from Victor for the past nine months?
