Chapter 5 - Father Recalls The Strange Disappearance Of His First Wife
As Victoria continued her frantic screaming, Arthur’s mind drifted back to the tragic disappearance of his first wife.
Fifteen years ago, Clara Vance had vanished under nearly identical suspicious circumstances involving altered legal documents.
“You were involved in Clara’s disappearance too, weren't you, Victoria?” Arthur asked, turning slowly toward his captive wife.
Victoria stopped struggling for a brief second, a nervous twitch betraying her sudden surge of terror.
“I... I have no idea what you’re talking about! She ran away with another man!” Victoria stammered defensively.
“Clara never ran anywhere; she discovered your embezzlement scheme and you had her erased from the estate records,” Arthur deduced.
The realization hit him like a physical blow, connecting every dark piece of the family puzzle he had ignored for years.
“You’re insane! You’re grasping at straws because your precious corporate empire is collapsing!” Victoria shrieked.
Arthur ignored her pathetic denials, pulling out his secure satellite phone to dial the federal marshal command center.
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“Dispatch a tactical transport unit to the estate immediately; we have multiple felony warrants to execute,” Arthur ordered.
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