Chapter 3 - Chloe Attempts To Destroy The Encrypted Flash Drive Evidence
Realizing that the physical prescription bottle was already in Carter's hands, Chloe lunged toward her abandoned designer handbag sitting on the patio table. She scrambled to retrieve a small silver flash drive containing encrypted communication logs between her and the rogue medical team.
Carter moved with lightning speed, catching Chloe by her wrist before her fingers could touch the leather strap of her purse. He twisted her arm back gently but firmly, forcing her to drop the velvet bag onto the white marble floor.
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"You've been slowly poisoning my brother while convincing the entire family he was suffering from an incurable hereditary disease?" Carter asked, his voice dropping into a terrifyingly low whisper that sent a cold shiver down Chloe’s spine.
Chloe struggled against his grip, her composure entirely shattered as her manicured nails dug into Carter’s tailored sleeve. "Ethan was going to cut me out of the family trust fund, Carter! I did what I had to do to protect my future!" she confessed in a manic burst of panic.
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