Chapter 8 - Inside Julian’s Bulletproof Escalade Heading Toward Downtown
Inside the leather-lined interior of the moving Escalade, the atmosphere was thick with unspoken tension and questions.
Maya sat near the window, watching the neon lights of Los Angeles streak past in a blur of motion.
“You never answered my question back at the ballroom... who are you to my mother?” Maya broke the silence.
Julian sat across from her, resting his elbows on his knees as he clasped his hands together calmly.
“I was your mother’s junior law partner back in 1999 when the corporate raid on her patents took place,” Julian explained.
“And you just happened to keep a photograph of us all these years?” Maya asked, her tone laced with suspicion.
“I kept it because I swore an oath to protect her family no matter how long it took to find you,” Julian said.
Maya turned to look at him, searching his handsome, weathered face for any sign of deception or hidden motives.
“How do I know you aren't just another shark trying to steal whatever is left of my mother’s legacy?” she challenged.
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Julian reached into his suit pocket once more, pulling out a heavy brass key stamped with her mother’s initials.
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