Chapter 5 - The Snake in the Shadow
Emily shrank back as Marcus gestured for two armed guards standing near the doorway.
"Touch her, and you die," Victor warned, his voice so quiet and dangerous that the guards instantly froze in their tracks.
Victor placed the feverish baby gently into Emily's arms and walked slowly toward Marcus, stopping inches from his stepbrother's face.
"Nine months ago, when I was ambushed at the hotel, someone leaked my location to the rival syndicate," Victor said softly. "And when I asked you to find the woman who saved my life... you told me she died in a car crash."
Marcus swallowed hard, his neck flushing red under his tailored collar. "I... I investigated thoroughly, Victor! The reports said she didn't survive!"
"Then why did I find a monthly payment ledger in my private office signed by your personal secretary, sending hush money to Emily's old landlord?" Victor asked, pulling a small black drive from his velvet pocket.
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Emily gasped, tears streaming down her face. "It was him! He came to my apartment eight months ago! He told me if I ever contacted you, he would make sure my baby never saw her first birthday!"
👉 How far will Marcus go now that his traitorous plot has been exposed in the middle of the mansion?
