Chapter 12 - The Unexpected Bloodline
At the federal safehouse, Julian sat down with Chloe, holding a certified DNA analysis report from the FBI laboratory.
The results confirmed a 99.9% biological match—Chloe was indeed Julian's long-lost daughter.
Tears welled up in Julian's dark eyes as he looked down at the seven-year-old girl sitting calmly beside him.
"Why didn't your mother tell me about you, Chloe?" Julian asked gently, brushing a strand of dark hair from her face.
"Mommy said bad people wanted to hurt us because of your family's money," Chloe explained in her earnest, soft voice.
"She told me to hide in the library and use the blue and orange pen if you ever fell asleep on the rug," she added.
Julian realized Clara hadn't created the syndicate to destroy him; she was being held captive by a rogue faction within her own family.
The synthetic toxin attack on Julian had been ordered by Victoria to eliminate both Julian and Clara's legitimate bloodline.
Julian swore on his life that he would rescue Clara and dismantle every corrupt executive connected to the syndicate.
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He placed his hand over Chloe's small hand, promising her that they would be a real family again.
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