Chapter 11 - The Sudden Police Arrival At The Commercial Building
Before Caleb could slide the binder back into the safe, the study door swung open, flooding the dark room with blinding hallway light. Standing in the doorway was his brother Marcus, wearing a silk bathrobe and holding a heavy brass candlestick like a weapon.
“What the hell are you doing in my office, Caleb?” Marcus demanded, his eyes narrowing as he spotted the open safe and documents. “Did you really think you could sneak in here and steal confidential corporate files without triggering the silent alarm?”
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“You lied to me for five years, Marcus,” Caleb said steadily, standing up from behind the desk with his phone still clutched in his hand. “You told me Mara ran away because she didn't love me.”
Marcus laughed, a cold, arrogant sound that echoed off the high ceiling. “She was a gold-digging nobody from the wrong side of the tracks, Caleb; we protected our family name from a scandal.”
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