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2026-11-01 02:20:04The room fell silent.
Elena stared at Victoria.
“She is with Charles?”
Victoria nodded.
“He took her.”
“When?”
“Before we reached the cemetery.”
Elena's voice shook.
“Why didn't you tell me?”
“Because he threatened Lily.”
Adrian stepped forward.
“You should have told us.”
Victoria looked at him.
“I was trying to keep her alive.”
Elena turned toward Catherine.
“You knew about Charles.”
“Yes.”
“And you didn't stop him?”
“I didn't know he had moved against you.”
Catherine walked toward the cabinet.
“He is more dangerous than I thought.”
Elena followed her.
“Then help me get Lily back.”
Catherine opened another drawer.
Inside was an old map.
“This is Charles's property.”
Elena studied it.
“Where?”
“An abandoned Vale warehouse.”
Adrian took the map.
“We go now.”
Catherine shook her head.
“No.”
He looked at her.
“Why?”
“Because Charles expects you.”
“Then he'll get what he expects.”
“No.”
Catherine pointed to the map.
“He doesn't want you.”
She looked at Elena.
“He wants her.”
Elena swallowed.
“Me.”
“Yes.”
Adrian shook his head.
“Then I go instead.”
Catherine looked at him.
“Charles won't accept you.”
“What does he want?”
“The final page.”
Elena remembered the page Charles had taken.
“He wants the agreement.”
“He needs Elena to complete it.”
“Why?”
“Because she is the biological heir.”
Adrian's voice hardened.
“And Lily?”
“She is the key.”
“So he needs both.”
Catherine nodded.
“Yes.”
Elena took a deep breath.
“Then I'll go.”
Adrian immediately grabbed her arm.
“No.”
“If I don't, Lily stays with him.”
“We'll find another way.”
“There isn't time.”
Catherine watched them quietly.
“You have one advantage.”
Elena looked at her.
“What?”
“Charles believes you're afraid.”
“I am.”
“Good.”
Catherine smiled faintly.
“Fear can make an enemy careless.”
---
They reached the warehouse shortly before midnight.
The building stood near the river, surrounded by abandoned factories.
No guards were visible.
Adrian looked at Elena.
“Stay behind me.”
She shook her head.
“Not tonight.”
He sighed.
“You're impossible.”
“I learned from my mother.”
They entered.
The warehouse was dark.
Then the lights came on.
Charles stood on a platform.
Lily was beside him.
She looked frightened but unharmed.
“Mum!”
Elena stepped forward.
“Lily!”
Charles raised his hand.
“Stay where you are.”
Elena stopped.
“Let her go.”
Charles looked at her.
“Give me the page.”
Elena held up the folded paper.
“This?”
“Yes.”
“You'll release her?”
“I will.”
Adrian stepped forward.
“You expect us to believe you?”
Charles smiled.
“No.”
He looked at Elena.
“But I expect you to have no choice.”
Elena walked toward him.
Adrian caught her arm.
She whispered,
“Trust me.”
Then she continued.
She handed Charles the page.
He opened it.
His expression immediately changed.
“This isn't the original.”
Elena's heart pounded.
“You gave me a copy.”
Charles looked furious.
“Where is the original?”
“I don't know.”
Charles looked toward Lily.
Elena's voice became firm.
“Don't.”
Charles stopped.
“You hurt her, and you'll never get what you want.”
For several seconds, nobody moved.
Then a voice came from the entrance.
“You've gone too far.”
Everyone turned.
Catherine stood in the doorway.
Charles stared at her.
“You.”
“You should have stayed away from Elena.”
Charles laughed.
“You should have stayed dead.”
Elena froze.
Charles looked at Catherine.
“You know what happens if the truth comes out.”
Catherine's voice was calm.
“Let it.”
Charles's smile disappeared.
“You don't understand.”
“I understand everything.”
She looked at Elena.
“And she deserves to know.”
Charles shouted,
“Then tell her!”
Catherine looked at Elena.
“The agreement was never designed to give Lily control.”
Elena stared.
“Then what is it for?”
“To expose the person who betrayed all three families.”
Charles suddenly moved toward Lily.
Adrian rushed forward.
Everything happened at once.
Elena grabbed Lily and pulled her away.
Charles ran toward a side door.
Adrian chased him.
Catherine shouted,
“Don't let him escape!”
But Charles disappeared into the darkness.
Elena held Lily tightly.
“Mum.”
“Are you okay?”
Lily nodded.
“I knew you'd come.”
Elena closed her eyes.
“I always will.”
Then Lily looked down.
“Uncle Charles dropped this.”
She handed Elena a small black envelope.
Elena opened it.
Inside was a photograph.
Her mother.
Richard.
Alexander.
And an unfamiliar man.
Elena stared.
“Who is that?”
Catherine looked at the photograph.
Her face changed.
“That…”
She whispered,
“is the person who started everything.”
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