Chapter 4
An hour later, the sun began to set over the California hills, casting long orange shadows across the room.
The bystanders had all left, leaving only Marcus behind to help Maya organize her home.
Marcus handed her a cold bottle of water, taking a seat on the opposite end of the couch.
"I had no idea Veronica was capable of something like that, Maya," Marcus confessed softly.
"She seemed so professional when she worked at the firm."
Maya took a slow sip of water, looking at the framed US flag resting on the bookshelf nearby.
"Veronica was never interested in professional work, Marcus," Maya revealed, her voice filled with quiet sadness.
"She was sent here by my estranged father to retrieve the master key to my grandfather's estate."
Marcus leaned forward, his brows furrowed in genuine confusion and shock.
"Your father?" Marcus asked. "I thought your family lived in Chicago."
"My father is Victor Vance—the man who bankrupted three major tech companies in 2020," Maya stated.
"He believes that hard drive holds forty million dollars in hidden cryptocurrency assets."
"Does it?" Marcus asked in a hushed whisper.
Maya looked down at her hands, her olive green sweater sleeve pulling back to reveal a silver flash drive.
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"It holds something much worse than money," Maya whispered chillingly.
"It holds the evidence that can put my father in prison for the rest of his life."
