Chapter 14 - The Dark Secret Beneath The Wine Cellar Is Exposed
With the conspirators secured, forensic investigators descended into the underground cellar where Mia had been wrongfully imprisoned.
Technicians dusted the antique wine racks for fingerprints and collected digital forensic data from the secret communication equipment installed there.
They uncovered a hidden transmitter used by Nathan to relay Vale empire shipping schedules directly to overseas competitors.
Dominic walked into the dim cellar, running his hand along the cold stone walls where Mia had spent three agonizing days.
He could feel the lingering terror of that space, imagining how frightened she must have been while protecting her daughter’s memory.
A profound wave of protectiveness surged through his chest, solidifying a silent vow he had made the moment Harper whispered to him.
No one would ever threaten the people under his roof again as long as he drew breath in this world.
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He stepped back out into the sunlit courtyard, watching Mia and Harper walking gently through the blooming rose gardens.
The darkness that had lurked beneath the mansion for seventeen years had finally been dragged out into the blazing light of truth.
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