Chapter 10 - Adrian Confronts Celeste About The Unauthorized Computer Access
Adrian stood motionless on the garden path, his dark eyes locked onto Celeste’s startled face under the moonlight. The silence between them felt heavier than the weight of the entire multi-billion-dollar corporate empire.
"Who was in that car, Celeste?" Adrian asked, his voice dangerously low and steady. Celeste recovered her composure instantly, smoothing down her coat with a calculated, dismissive smirk.
"Just a late-night courier picking up corporate compliance documents, Adrian," Celeste answered smoothly, taking a step forward. "Why are you wandering around the gardens in the middle of the night?"
Adrian held up his father’s leather journal, letting the moonlight catch the gold stamping on the cover. "My father left me more than just money and real estate, Celeste; he left me a complete record of your lies," Adrian stated.
Celeste stopped walking, her green eyes narrowing as she assessed the journal in his hands. "Malcolm was losing his mind in his final years, Adrian," she dismissed coolly. "He suspected everyone of plotting against his precious legacy."
"He was right about you," Adrian fired back, stepping closer to her with quiet fury. "You didn't just apply for a job at the Family Office four years ago; you engineered your entire life around getting inside this house."
Celeste let out a soft, melodic laugh that sent a cold shiver straight down Adrian’s spine. "You really are as naive as your father was, Adrian," she mocked softly. "You think you inherited an empire, but you're just sitting on a sinking ship."
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Before Adrian could grab her arm, the estate's emergency security klaxons suddenly blared across the property. Flashing red warning lights illuminated the mansion as a computerized voice announced an intrusion in the East Wing.
Celeste smiled darkly, slipping past him into the shadows of the oak trees while the alarms screamed into the night. Adrian turned toward the mansion, realizing the true battle for his family's survival had just begun.
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