Arthur, the executive aide who had just seen off the eight shareholders of the Kane Corporation, turned and walked back into the grand drawing room.
At a silent, subtle nod from Cassian, he stepped in front of the marble table and launched into his account with steady precision. "Eight years ago, on July 12th, the private estate of the head of Vanguard Group caught fire out of nowhere.
"Out of eight family members on the premises, seven perished and one was grievously injured. The sole survivor was the founder's youngest daughter, though she was left horribly disfigured by the third-degree burns.
"Around that exact same time, the youngest daughter of the Delacroix family suddenly fell critically ill. Her condition deteriorated so rapidly that anyone in high-society circles knew the girl
