Lyra’s POVSolin’s words left the car silent, “Daniel’s brother.”I stared at my father, waiting for him to explain, but he looked as though he was trying to decide how much more of the truth he could survive telling us.Theron broke the silence first.“Start talking, Solin”Solin looked at him. “His name is Adrian Vale.”Marcus immediately opened his laptop again. “I’ll search every corporate record I can find.”“You won’t find him,” Solin said. “That was the point.”I looked at my father. “You knew him?”“Yes.”“How long?”“Since before you were born.”My chest tightened. “And you never told me?”“I was trying to protect you.”I shook my head. “Everyone keeps saying that. Theron said it. Caroline said it. You said it. Somehow, protecting me always means lying to me.”Solin lowered his eyes.Luca reached for my hand, but I didn’t look away from my father.“What did Adrian want?”“The Rourke fortune.”Theron laughed. “Another person.”Solin shook his head. “Not exactly. Adrian believed
Magbasa pa