Chapter 12 - The Truth About Anne Bell
Dominic reached into his inner jacket pocket and pulled out an old, leather-bound journal with cracked binding.
He handed the book to Claire, who recognized her mother’s handwriting stamped across the faded first page.
“Your mother didn't die in an ordinary car accident twelve years ago, Claire,” Dominic said, his voice dropping to a harsh whisper.
Claire’s hands trembled as she opened the journal, staring at entries detailing systematic financial coercion and threats made by Charles Whitmore.
“Charles pushed her out of the company when she refused to launder money for his expansion projects, and he threatened to take you away from her,” Dominic revealed.
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“How do you know this?” Claire whispered, tears blurring the ink on the fragile pages.
“Because my father was the silent partner who helped fund her original venture, and he swore an oath to protect her family no matter the cost,” Dominic declared.
