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Chapter 23 - THE CONFESSION

Inside the holding room, Victoria sat bound to a wooden chair, her arm bandaged tightly.

Emily walked in, tossing a manila envelope onto Victoria's lap.

"What's this?" Victoria spat, sneering at her cousin.

"Harrison Vance's offshore bank transfer records," Emily replied coldly. "He transferred five million dollars to a hitman in Zurich yesterday."

Victoria’s eyes flickered across the documents, her arrogant grin slowly disappearing.

"The target on that contract isn't Julian," Emily pointed out. "It's you, Victoria. You're a liability."

Victoria's breathing hitched as she read her own name listed under the liquidation order.

"He... he promised to protect me," Victoria stammered, her voice trembling with sudden horror.

"Harrison Vance protects no one," Julian said, stepping into the room. "He used you, just like he used Arthur Sterling."

Victoria closed her eyes as tears spilled over her cheeks, her proud facade breaking completely.

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"I'll give you the master encryption key to Harrison's private server," Victoria whispered, defeated. "Just keep me alive."

"Get the jet ready," Julian ordered Emily. "We're flying straight to Washington."

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