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026: Partial freedom

ผู้เขียน: Makie P
last update ปรับปรุงล่าสุด: 2025-08-07 23:13:08

Isabella's POV

"Ladies," he said pleasantly. "I trust you're recovering from tonight's... educational experience?"

"We're fine," I lied, struggling to sit up straighter despite the pain in my leg.

"Good. I wanted to discuss the timeline for your insurance claim. I spoke with Mr. Chadwick myself, and he confirmed the details you provided. Ten million dollars, minus what you owe me, leaves you with a very comfortable profit."

"About that," I said carefully. "There's something we need to discuss."

Victor's expression didn't change, but I could sense his attention sharpening. "I'm listening."

"The policy requires that an autopsy will be done first ," I said. "Sophia and I need to be present for it. It's... it's required for the insurance claim to be processed."

"Required how?"

"Family members need to provide formal identification of the body," I improvised. "And we need to sign additional paperwork authorizing the examination. It's standard procedure for the policy payouts."

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