Chapter 8 - THE FIRST BETRAYAL Ethan returned home.
He said nothing about the list.
Instead, he began watching.
He quietly changed the security codes.
He moved Leo's financial documents.
He installed additional cameras.
And he waited.
Three nights later, a security alert appeared on his phone.
Someone had entered the east wing.
Ethan checked the camera.
A familiar figure appeared.
It was Daniel, the estate's longtime accountant.
Ethan's stomach dropped.
Daniel opened a cabinet.
He removed a folder.
Then he made a phone call.
Ethan listened through the security system.
"She wants the documents by Friday."
Ethan recognized the voice on the other end.
Victoria.
The betrayal was real.
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But Ethan wasn't ready to expose them yet.
He wanted to know why.
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Chapter 12 - THE TRAP Ethan decided to fight back.
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Chapter 14 - THE TRUTH ABOUT VICTORIA Police investigation finally uncovered the financial trail.
