Chapter 16 - The Shocking Identity Of The Man Standing Outside
Back at the Boston harbor warehouse, Victor Vance turned slowly in his executive chair to face Charlotte and Arthur.
He didn't look surprised; instead, a cruel, mocking smile spread across his weathered face as he set his whiskey glass down.
“Ah, the prodigal granddaughter returns... and she brought her frail grandfather along for the execution,” Victor sneered.
Arthur stepped forward, glaring at the man he thought had perished a decade ago.
“You stole my shipping lanes, ruined my family, and drove my son to an early grave, Victor,” Arthur growled.
Victor stood up, buttoning his expensive navy blazer with slow, deliberate precision.
“Your son was weak, Arthur... just like you,” Victor retorted coldly, stepping away from the desk.
Suddenly, a figure stepped out from the shadows near the balcony window, wearing a familiar dark trench coat.
Charlotte’s breath caught in her throat as the man turned his face toward the light of the computer monitors.
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It wasn't a ghost; it was Robert Valle, her long-lost uncle who was supposed to have died in a shipwreck twenty years ago.
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