Chapter 6 - THE PENTHOUSE SAFE HAVEN
The elevator opened directly into a magnificent, high-ceilinged penthouse suite overlooking the glittering skyline of Chicago.
Massive floor-to-ceiling glass windows offered a panoramic view of Lake Michigan, shimmering under the pale moonlight.
Mr. Cole locked the elevator control panel with his master key before closing the heavy motorized velvet drapes.
"My personal security team will be here in fifteen minutes," Mr. Cole assured her, placing a warm blanket around Clara.
Clara sat on the plush leather sofa, gently unswaddling baby Maya to check her tiny fingers and toes for injuries.
The baby yawned softly, completely unaware of the violent storm that had raged around her down in the basement.
"Richard was my husband... but he told me he was just an assistant manager at a local auto dealership," Clara whispered.
"Richard hid his true identity to protect you from his elder brother, Julian Vance," Mr. Cole explained, pouring a glass of water.
"Julian has controlled the family trust for four years under the assumption that Richard left behind no surviving heirs."
"If Julian proves Richard had a child before his death, the entire trust instantly reverts to little Maya," Mr. Cole added.
Clara looked at her daughter’s soft, innocent face, a realization hitting her like a physical blow.
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"That's why Brenda was trying to steal her... Julian hired her to make Maya disappear forever," Clara gasped in horror.
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