Marcus opened the email fully, and I read it over his shoulder, my pulse climbing with every line.
To Mr. Marcus Steele,
We represent the interests of Whitmore Holdings and the family of Ms. Bianca Whitmore in matters pertaining to the Steele family trust. It has come to our attention, through public reporting, that a child conceived during your marriage to Ms. Sienna Cross may hold automatic standing as heir under trust provisions established by the late Mr. Edmund Steele. Given the significant financial obligations our clients have already undertaken in anticipation of a formalized partnership between our families, we are requesting immediate paternity verification, along with a formal hearing before the trust's oversight board regarding custodial and financial arrangements for the chi
