Chapter 2 - The Chilling Secret Behind Richard Vance's Stolen Life
Richard leaned in close, his hot breath brushing against Maya’s cheek in the quiet dimly lit master suite.
“They are poisoning my daily neuro-medication to keep me paralyzed while they steal my empire,” Richard whispered hoarsely.
Maya felt her breath catch in her throat, her medical instinct immediately piecing together his unusual physical symptoms.
“Ethan and Chloe orchestrated my car accident eight months ago on Route 41,” Richard continued, his dark eyes burning with intensity.
“When I survived the crash, they bribed my attending physician to prescribe heavy synthetic muscle paralyzers under the guise of nerve therapy,” he explained.
Maya looked at the small brown prescription bottle resting on the mahogany nightstand beside his bed.
“You knew what they were doing to you this entire time?” Maya asked in a hushed, disbelieving whisper.
“I suspected it after the third week, so I began fake-swallowing the evening doses and spitting them out,” Richard revealed.
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“I needed someone from outside their payroll—someone with real caregiving skills who couldn't be easily bought,” he added.
Maya looked at the powerful man sitting before her, realizing she had walked directly into a high-stakes war for survival.
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