Chapter 4: The Mastermind’s Reveal
As the agents swarmed Marcus, wrestling him to the floor, Elena slumped into a chair, sobbing uncontrollably. The illusion had been shattered, and the reality was far more jagged.
Sophia walked over to Elena. She didn't look at her with hatred; she looked at her with the clinical detachment of a scientist observing a failed experiment.
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"You thought you were breaking up a marriage," Sophia said quietly, loud enough for the microphone on the podium to pick it up. "But I have been a widow for a week. I knew the moment the pilot called me that the plane had gone down. I knew Marcus had been trying to replace Julian to access the trust. I didn't cry. I didn't fall apart. I set the stage. I invited you here, Elena, knowing you’d eventually come forward because Marcus needed a way to prove his legitimacy to his other 'clients.' You were the leak I needed to trap him."
The guests were stunned. This wasn't a baby shower. It was a sting operation of epic proportions.
