Chapter 6 - The Gala Celebrated A Hidden Sale
The gala was not merely Victoria’s birthday celebration.
Vale Meridian was announcing a major acquisition the following morning.
Richard had told Claire the party was for family and investors.
Evelyn knew more.
The company planned to sell one of the original properties Thomas helped
develop.
If Thomas’s old ownership claim survived legally, Claire might have an
interest in proceeds.
Richard knew lawyers were reviewing historical ownership.
He had known for six weeks.
He had told Claire nothing.
Again.
Claire looked at him.
“Were you ever going to tell me?”
“Yes.”
“When?”
“When we knew whether the claim was valid.”
“That’s not your decision.”
“I didn’t want to get your hopes up.”
Claire laughed.
Seven years earlier he protected her from pain.
Now he protected her from hope.
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Both protections required the same thing.
Her ignorance.
