Chapter 7 - The Embezzlement Scheme
“You didn't just assault my staff, Vincent,” Luca said, his voice dangerously low. “You used my late brother’s wife and child to cover up your embezzlement.”
The revelation hung in the air like a heavy hammer.
Elena’s head snapped up in utter disbelief. “Late brother’s... what?”
Luca turned his head slowly toward Elena, his eyes softening with a deep, hidden pain that had been buried for four long years.
“Four years ago, my younger brother Julian married you in secret before he went overseas on his final deployment,” Luca explained gently, his voice rich with quiet emotion. “When his helicopter went down, Vincent intercepted his legal will, hid your marriage certificate, and brought you into this house as a maid so he could keep you isolated and terrified.”
Elena’s hands flew to her mouth as a ragged gasp escaped her lungs.
She remembered Julian—the kind, gentle soldier who had promised to return for her. When news came of his death, Vincent had arrived at her small apartment, telling her that Julian’s family would destroy her if she ever claimed to know him, offering her a menial maid job at the estate as 'charity.'
“He needed you helpless,” Luca continued, turning a lethal glare back onto Vincent. “Because as Julian’s lawful widow, you and Mia hold fifty-one percent of the voting shares in Moretti Holdings.”
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Vincent made a sudden, desperate dart toward the hallway door!
👉 But the lead guard stepped forward, slamming Vincent hard onto the polished wood floor and pulling his arms behind his back.
