Chapter 10 - Emilio Confesses The Real Reason Behind The Vacation
As the heavy door clicked shut behind Uncle Mateo, Emilio buried his face in his trembling hands and began to sob quietly. Clarissa glared at him with pure venom, realizing his cowardice had ruined their grand plan before it even began.
“I had to do it, Clarissa! My father was going to cut me out of the succession council after the board meeting next month!” Emilio cried. “So you decided to rob the family blind while my mother was dying in a hospital bed?” Clarissa snapped back bitterly.
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Their toxic partnership fractured instantly under the crushing weight of impending judgment and certain federal or family execution. Every whispered promise of luxury and freedom in the Bahamas evaporated into the cold, damp air of the archive room.
They had gambled everything on a cowardly escape and lost on every single front.
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