Chapter 3 - Vanessa Reveals The Hidden Mastermind Behind The Controls
“Start talking right now, Vanessa, or I swear I will throw you off this ledge myself,” Daniel growled dangerously.
Vanessa raised her hands defensively, shaking her head as hot tears spilled over her mascara-stained eyelids.
“I didn't lock us up here, Daniel! I swear to God I didn't know this was going to happen!” she sobbed.
“Then who did?” Noah demanded, stepping bravely in front of his little sister with clenched fists.
“It’s Julian... he’s the one who programmed the smart-home network for your father’s estate,” Vanessa gasped out.
Daniel froze, a cold realization washing over him as he remembered his former chief technology officer.
Julian had been fired six months ago for corporate espionage, yet somehow his backdoor access codes remained active.
“He wanted complete control of the family trust fund, and he knew my security system was the only obstacle,” Daniel muttered.
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“He told me if I didn't get Lily out of the way, he would release my family’s deepest secrets,” Vanessa confessed hysterically.
Before Daniel could process her confession, a sharp, electronic chime echoed from the rooftop ventilation grates.
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