Chapter 14 - Nico Learns Who Sabotaged His Brakes
Adeline burst into the library, panting slightly as Nico looked up from his leather-bound ledger with a sharp gaze.
“Nico, read this report and watch this video file right now... your accident wasn't a crash, it was an assassination attempt,” Adeline urged.
She handed him the tablet showing the dashcam footage of the Vanguard vehicle ramming his sedan off Lake Shore Drive.
Nico’s face turned as pale as marble, his knuckles turning white as he gripped the armrests of his wheelchair.
“Marcus... and Camille’s uncle,” Nico whispered, the realization hitting him with the force of a physical blow.
“And they are currently administering synthetic neurotoxins in your morning medication to ensure you never walk again,” Adeline added firmly.
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Nico looked up at her, the last vestiges of his cynicism completely gone, replaced by a cold, terrifying fury.
“You just saved my life, Adeline... now help me take my empire back,” Nico said quietly.
