Chapter 6
Silence returned to the sprawling mansion, broken only by the hum of the refrigerator bearing the small US flag magnet.
Ethan walked back into the living room, where Lily was curled up on the oversized velvet sofa, looking exhausted.
He sat down beside her, gently pulling a soft wool blanket over her small shoulders.
"Is the bad lady gone forever, Daddy?" Lily asked sleepily, her blue eyes blinking up at him.
"She's gone forever, sweetheart," Ethan assured her, brushing a strand of blonde hair from her forehead.
"You are never going to see her again, and we can finally live our lives in peace."
Lily let out a tiny yawn, her breathing slowing down as sleep finally overtook her terrified little mind.
Ethan watched over her for an hour, his thoughts drifting back to the dark secrets buried beneath Victoria's polished exterior.
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He pulled his laptop onto his lap, opening a classified file concerning the late Arthur Cross and his offshore assets.
There was a much larger conspiracy at play, and Victoria was merely a pawn in a game controlled by unseen hands in Chicago.
