Chapter 16
Julian’s eyes widened in sheer terror as he realized his entire multi-million dollar scheme was collapsing into dust.
“You don’t know what you’re talking about!” Julian stammered, backing up against the dusty brick chimney.
“Clara signed this house over to me before she died! I have the legal paperwork in my office!”
“Clara didn’t die, Julian,” I shouted from behind William, my voice shaking with two years of stored anger.
“I know she’s alive because I found her wedding ring hidden in your desk drawer before I ran away!”
Julian froze, his jaw dropping open as if he had just seen a ghost standing right in front of him.
“Where is my mother, Julian?” I demanded, stepping out from behind William’s protective side.
“Tell me where she is right now, or I’ll let William’s security team tear you apart!”
Julian let out a cold, pathetic chuckle, rubbing his dusty hands together with a sickening look of glee.
“Your mother is in a private medical facility in Vermont, Lily,” Julian revealed, his voice dripping with venom.
“Under a false name, heavily sedated, so she couldn’t tell the world about the trust fund transfers.”
“And if I don’t enter my personal clearance code into my phone every twelve hours…”
“The medical facility is instructed to shut off her life support systems permanently.”
Julian pulled a small, sleek black phone from his suit pocket, holding his thumb right over the screen.
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“You have six hours left before my timer expires, William,” Julian grinned wickedly.
“Give me the blue box, let me walk out of here, or Clara dies today.”
