Chapter 43: The Inheritance File
The storm had finally begun to fade.
But inside the Lake Hollow cabin, the atmosphere remained tense.
Nobody spoke for several minutes after reading the message.
The inheritance phase has begun. Choose a side before it's chosen for you.
The words felt less like a threat and more like an announcement.
A declaration.
As if someone had been waiting years for this exact moment.
Amelia stood near the window, staring into the darkness outside.
Her career was under attack.
Her reputation was being destroyed.
The company she'd spent years helping build had been taken from her.
And somehow, despite everything, she couldn't shake the feeling that Daniel Cross was only a piece of the puzzle.
Not the mastermind.
Not the endgame.
Just another player.
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