Chapter 4: The Final Choice
Daniel looked at his mother—the woman who had controlled his life, his finances, and his choices—and then at Amelia, the woman he loved, who had been fighting a silent war to protect him from his own family.
"Mother," Daniel said, his voice quiet but firm. "Did you really think I didn't know?"
Victoria froze. "Daniel... what are you talking about?"
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"Amelia told me everything months ago," Daniel said, walking toward them. "I was the one who authorized the investigation. I was the one who asked Amelia to play the part, to let you believe you had the upper hand, because I knew you would never incriminate yourself unless you thought you were destroying her."
Victoria realized then that she hadn't been the hunter; she had been the prey. The entire wedding had been a stage set for her downfall. She had tried to humiliate a woman who was actually holding the keys to her prison cell.
