Chapter 12 - THE LAWYER IN VICTOR'S CHAIRJulian broadcast from the Blackwood mansion.
Armed men filled the foyer.
Father Gabriel.
Rosa.
Sofia.
Celia.
All were hostages.
Julian gave Victor ninety minutes.
Come home.
Withdraw cooperation.
Return the money.
Or the mansion burns.
Victor refused to surrender publicly.
Instead, he planned one final operation.
Lily.
Naomi.
Adrian.
Victor.
A small team.
They entered through an old tunnel Elena had designed.
The mansion looked beautiful.
That was the worst part.
Everything was polished.
Flowers.
Paintings.
Marble.
Nothing suggested the suffering hidden beneath it.
Lily found Rosa and Sofia.
Serena appeared unexpectedly.
She knew another entrance.
She wanted to help.
Lily did not trust her.
But Serena had changed.
Not completely.
Not enough to be forgiven.
Enough to be useful.
They reached Victor's office.
Julian was waiting.
"You came home."
Victor looked around.
"No."
"I came to end it."
Julian raised his weapon.
"You cannot destroy what you built."
May you like
Victor answered quietly.
"Watch me."
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