Chapter 5 - Lucas Explains The Ten-Year Cover-Up To Eleanor
Richard stepped further into the ballroom, his polished leather shoes clicking sharply against the expensive imported Italian marble.
“You think you protected her, Lucas? You just delayed the inevitable fallout by locking those elevator doors tonight,” Richard sneered.
Eleanor looked from Richard back to Lucas, her heart hammering against her ribs as the pieces of the puzzle began to click.
“You knew he was alive, didn't you?” Eleanor demanded, grabbing Lucas’s tuxedo sleeve with desperate, trembling fingers.
“I found out three days ago when the anonymous tip was delivered to my office,” Lucas admitted, his voice tight with regret.
“That’s why you locked me in the ballroom... you knew Richard was coming up to finish what he started a decade ago,” she realized.
“I couldn't risk you walking into a trap before we had the flash drive in our possession,” Lucas explained earnestly.
Richard applauded slowly, a sadistic grin spreading across his face as he watched the emotional tension unfold between them.
“Such a touching romantic display, but sentimentality won't save your father’s crumbling empire from final liquidation,” Richard stated.
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The wealthy American guests began backing away toward the terrace doors, sensing the volatile danger escalating in the room.
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