Chapter 12 - THE SECRETS OF 2008
Inside a high-rise apartment in downtown Boston, Adrian, Maya, and Leo reviewed dusty files retrieved from a vault.
Adrian opened a leather journal that had belonged to his late grandfather, turning to an entry dated October 12, 2008.
"Look at this entry, Maya," Adrian said, pointing at the handwritten notes on the yellowed paper.
"My grandfather wrote that Arthur Vance personally ordered the sabotage of your father's auto shop," Adrian revealed.
Maya covered her mouth in shock as tears streamed down her cheeks in the quiet apartment.
"It wasn't an accident... my father was murdered because he refused to sell his patents," Maya whispered in horror.
"My father knew about it, too," Adrian admitted grimly, his face dark with profound shame and disgust.
"Richard Sterling covered up the crime in exchange for a twenty-percent stake in Vance Group," Adrian added.
Maya looked up at Adrian, seeing the deep remorse in his dark eyes as he knelt down beside her chair.
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"I will not rest until my family's sin is fully erased and justice is served for your father," Adrian swore softly.
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