Chapter 10 - The Little Girl Whispers A Terrifying Family Secret
Lily hopped down lightly from the piano bench, smoothing out the folds of her light blue velvet dress with delicate composure.
She walked over to Harrison Sterling, stopping just inches away from the towering, trembling billionaire in his expensive navy tuxedo.
Her blue eyes were entirely devoid of fear, carrying instead the crushing weight of a legacy that had waited two decades for justice.
“My father didn't die in that fire twenty years ago, Mr. Sterling,” Lily whispered softly, just loud enough for the nearby microphones to catch.
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“He left a copy of every stolen patent inside a safety deposit box with instructions to open it on my eighth birthday,” she added.
Harrison stumbled backward, his knees striking the edge of the mahogany piano bench as the full terror of her words hit him.
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