Chapter 72
The words hung in the air like a death sentence.
Agent Marcus Chen. FBI. Maria's partner. Possibly his father.
Adrian stood frozen, trying to process another impossible revelation. Another piece of his identity shattered and reformed into something unrecognizable.
"You're lying," he said again. But even he could hear the doubt creeping into his voice.
"Am I?" Konstantin tilted his head, studying Adrian's reaction with clinical interest. "Think about it. Why would Chen be so invested in this case? Why would he spend years investigating this family specifically? Why would Maria trust him above all others?"
"Because he's a good agent..."
"Because he's been protecting his son's mother's legacy." Konstantin's smile was cold. "He couldn't save Irina. Couldn't protect her from m
