Chapter 19
A tear slid down Marcus’s cheek as he leaned his face into the warm palm of my hand.
“I will burn every illegal business I own to the ground, Evelyn,” Marcus swore fiercely, holding my hand tightly.
“I will go completely legitimate, I will build a foundation of absolute trust, I swear it on my life.”
He pulled me into a gentle, desperate embrace, resting his chin on top of my head as I leaned against his chest.
For the first time in five long, terrifying years, the heavy burden in my heart vanished completely.
We stayed like that for a long time, watching the rain wash over the grand windows of the estate.
Late the next morning, the bright sun broke through the storm clouds, illuminating the grounds in golden light.
Leo and Noah ran out onto the back patio, laughing as they chased the estate’s golden retriever across the lawn.
Marcus stood beside me on the porch, his arm wrapped around my waist as we watched our boys play.
Suddenly, Thomas walked up the porch steps, holding a secure satellite phone with a dark, nervous expression.
“Mr. Vale, I apologize for the interruption,” Thomas said, his voice laced with sudden, intense tension.
“We just intercepted an encrypted radio transmission originating from the high-security facility in upstate New York.”
Marcus’s eyes narrowed instantly. “Chloe?”
“She escaped thirty minutes ago, sir,” Thomas revealed, handing over a dossier photo.
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“And she wasn't alone... she was broken out by your late father's secret eldest son.”
I turned to Marcus, my blood running cold as the shadow of an even darker family secret emerged from the past.
