Chapter 4 - THE SECRET LINEAGE
An hour later, the grand mansion had emptied out, leaving only Julian, Maya, and Julian’s chief security officer in the quiet foyer.
Julian gestured toward the private study, holding the door open for Maya with flawless gentlemanly grace.
"Why did you step in to save me, Mr. Sterling?" Maya asked, sitting on the plush leather couch. "We are complete strangers."
Julian smiled faintly, pulling a faded photograph from an antique wooden box on his massive oak desk.
"We are not strangers, Maya," Julian revealed gently, handing the photograph directly to her trembling hands.
The photograph showed a beautiful woman wearing the exact same silver locket that Maya always wore around her neck.
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"That is my mother, Sarah," Maya whispered, her heart skipping a beat as she stared at the old picture.
"Your mother was the rightful co-founder of Vance-Sterling Logistics," Julian explained solemnly. "And you are the true heir to a three-billion-dollar empire."
