Chapter 3: The Document of Damnation
Cassandra felt the floor beneath her heels become unstable. "What is this? What have you done?"
Silas reached into his jacket and pulled out a heavy, cream-colored envelope, sealed with the family’s wax crest. He didn't hand it to Cassandra. He laid it on the coffee table, a physical manifestation of her undoing.
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"The inheritance was never a question of who wanted it more," Elise said, stepping toward her sister. "It was a test. A final, cruel test written into Father’s will before he died. He knew you would come for me the moment I announced my pregnancy. He knew you would try to destroy the 'heir' to protect your own share."
Elise pulled the document from the envelope. It was a codicil—a legal amendment. "This document doesn't just name the heir, Cassandra. It triggers an immediate clause of forfeiture. Any sibling who attempts to threaten, assault, or disenfranchise the other before the birth of the child is automatically stripped of all claims to the Vane trust."
