Chapter 14 - The Shadow Syndicate

Arthur pulled a chair close to Audrey's bed, preparing to explain a dark secret he had hidden for twenty years.
"Audrey, my time in special operations wasn't just about military combat," Arthur admitted softly.
"I spent a decade dismantling an elite global corporate cartel known as The Apex Group," he continued.
"Julian didn't marry you by accident eleven years ago; he was sent to infiltrate our family and locate my classified files."
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Audrey gasped, her entire eleven-year marriage suddenly feeling like a calculated, terrifying nightmare.
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