Chapter 6 - The Mysterious Heir Apparent Steps Into The Foyer
The elderly man hurried across the marble floor with surprising speed, ignoring the guards as he approached Elena.
He fell to his knees right where James had knelt moments earlier, pressing his forehead against the hem of her uniform skirt.
“Forgive me, Lady Elena. We searched every corner of the Atlantic coast for twenty years believing you perished,” he wept.
Chloe’s legs buckled completely, sending her sliding down the wooden closet door until she sat in a heap on the floor.
“That’s... that’s Arthur Vance! The senior partner of Sterling Global Trust!” Chloe muttered in sheer, unadulterated terror.
Elena looked down at the old man, her expression softening slightly before hardening back into an aristocratic mask.
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“Rise, Arthur. The time for hiding in the shadows is over. We take back what was stolen today,” Elena commanded.
Arthur stood up, his posture straightening with renewed vigor as he turned his sharp glare directly toward cowering Chloe.
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