Adrian stood by the window of his high-rise office, the city spread beneath him like a living grid of fire and light. Cars moved, lights flickered, the hum of life continued—oblivious to the storm that had just erupted in his world.Behind him, Mr. Sinclair sat in his customary chair, calm, collected, as though Adrian hadn’t just uncovered decades of manipulation buried under contracts, threats, and silence. The man who had married his daughter to Adrian, not for love, but for control. Not for connection, but for leverage.Adrian didn’t turn immediately. He needed a moment to contain the surge of anger, disbelief, and betrayal that threatened to consume him.Finally, he faced him. “Tell me I’m wrong.”Mr. Sinclair didn’t flinch. He adjusted his cuff. “You’re not wrong.”No hesitation.No denial.No attempt to soften it.Adrian’s jaw tightened. Part of him had expected a lie, a defense, an excuse. But not this.“Then explain it,” Adrian said, stepping closer. “Explain why Lydia’s inher
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