Chapter 5 - Arthur Confirms The Authenticity Of The Historic Document
Arthur adjusted his reading glasses, his hands shaking as he flipped open the heavy leather cover of the old dossier.
Yellowed parchment pages filled with handwritten logs, certified bank drafts, and legal seals spilled onto the mahogany table.
“This... this is the original partnership deed of the Boston Maritime Syndicate from 1985,” Arthur whispered in awe.
“The exact year my father and Jonathan Vance vanished after the warehouse fire,” Caleb added coldly.
Arthur traced the signatures with his thumb, recognizing his own youthful handwriting alongside Thomas and Jonathan’s.
“Everyone told me they died in the flames... that I was the sole survivor of that horrific accident,” Arthur murmured.
“They didn't die in the fire, Arthur; they were locked in a corporate cage so you could claim sole ownership,” Caleb corrected.
The wealthy guests began murmuring anxiously among themselves, realizing the foundational wealth of the estate was built on fraud.
Chloe stared in absolute horror as the empire she expected to inherit began crumbling before her eyes.
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Arthur dropped his head into his hands, realizing the terrible price of the success he had enjoyed for forty years.
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