Chapter 5 - The Hidden Document
Three nights ago, while Miranda was out attending a dinner party, Valerie had slipped into the master study. Guided by the brass key her mother had left her, she bypassed the secondary lock behind the grandfather clock.
Inside was not just the long-lost heirloom diamond necklace, but a thick leather folder containing Charles Sterling’s original, unredacted last will and testament—along with forensic financial records.
The documents proved that Rose Cross was not a thief. She was Charles Sterling's biological daughter from his first, secret marriage before he met Miranda.
And Valerie Cross was Charles Sterling’s only legitimate granddaughter.
When Charles died, Miranda had hidden the real will, bribed the family attorney, and stolen 100% of the estate, reducing Charles's true bloodline to penniless servants.
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Valerie had taken the necklace and the documents, planning her move with surgical precision. Tonight, at the highest social gathering of the year, the trap was springing shut.
👉 How did Miranda attempt to destroy the evidence before the crowd realized the truth?
