Chapter 9: The Paper Trail
Chapter 9: The Paper Trail
"We found something else during our preliminary digital sweep of the household network," Detective Miller continued, pulling a stack of printed documents from his briefcase and dropping them onto the table.
They were financial printouts, encrypted emails, and search histories tied directly to Victoria’s personal device.
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The chilling reality settled over the room like an icy shroud. Victoria hadn't just thrown a tantrum; she had executed a calculated, cold-blooded plan to eliminate her corporate rival before he could even be born.
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Charles Reynolds sank slowly into his chair. For the first time in his life, the fierce, terrifying billionaire looked incredibly old. His empire, his family, his pride—all of it shattered by the greed he had fostered in his eldest daughter.
Victoria's composure completely broke. The wine glass slipped from her hand, shattering on the floor, staining the rug blood-red. "It was only supposed to be a little push!" she sobbed, her face burying into her hands. "She wasn't supposed to die! I just needed... I just needed things to go back to the way they were!"
