Chapter 3: The Bloodline Betrayal
Beatrice scoffed, trying to regain control. "What are you talking about? They are Julian’s sons. The DNA results are—"
"The DNA results you forged?" Elena interrupted.
She turned to Julian, her eyes hard as flint. "You always wanted to be part of the Sterling dynasty, didn't you, Julian? You wanted to merge your pathetic little firm with the Sterling empire. You spent years trying to get into Marcus Sterling’s inner circle."
Julian stiffened. "What does Marcus have to do with this?"
"Everything," Elena said.
She pulled a second document from the folder. "I never slept with you, Julian. Not once after the wedding night. I knew what you were. I knew you were looking for a way to trap me, to steal my inheritance and discard me. So, I took precautions."
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She glanced at the door. "I’m not the mother of your children, Julian. I’m the surrogate who gave birth to the heirs of Marcus Sterling. And right now, Marcus is downstairs with his legal team."
The room spun. Beatrice grabbed the edge of the bed for support. The "Sterling heirs" were the most guarded secret in the city, the key to a global conglomerate. Julian had been trying to sue them, trying to outmaneuver them for years, not realizing the children he claimed to be his own were actually the biological successors to his greatest rival.
