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Chapter 18: The Thorne Legacy at Stake

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The revelations hit like a wave.

Vivian Thorne’s monstrous betrayal and Evelyn Cross’s complicity in Leona’s death turned the Thorne legacy into front-page scandal. Headlines screamed across San Francisco, and the nation watched as the gilded facade of the powerful Thorne dynasty shattered beneath the weight of greed, deception, and blood.

The media frenzy was immediate and brutal. Ethan Clarke, once accused of bias, became the face of truth when Eva entrusted him with the mountain of evidence. His reports were uncompromising, each segment pulling back the veil on the Thorne Capital empire. Stock markets trembled. Shareholders revolted. Lucian’s family name was no longer synonymous with wealth it was now entangled with murder.

And yet, Lucian Thorne refused to break.

Still recovering in his hospital room, his body weakened but his spirit unshakable, Lucian became the center of the counteroffensive. He worked relentlessly with Gideon Blackwell and Detective Reyes, organizing a legal on
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    The revelations hit like a wave.Vivian Thorne’s monstrous betrayal and Evelyn Cross’s complicity in Leona’s death turned the Thorne legacy into front-page scandal. Headlines screamed across San Francisco, and the nation watched as the gilded facade of the powerful Thorne dynasty shattered beneath the weight of greed, deception, and blood.The media frenzy was immediate and brutal. Ethan Clarke, once accused of bias, became the face of truth when Eva entrusted him with the mountain of evidence. His reports were uncompromising, each segment pulling back the veil on the Thorne Capital empire. Stock markets trembled. Shareholders revolted. Lucian’s family name was no longer synonymous with wealth it was now entangled with murder.And yet, Lucian Thorne refused to break.Still recovering in his hospital room, his body weakened but his spirit unshakable, Lucian became the center of the counteroffensive. He worked relentlessly with Gideon Blackwell and Detective Reyes, organizing a legal on

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