The Art Of Inheriting Secrets の小説・ストーリー

But insecurities became the least of my problems when my finger tapped the second message, an image of a card. The card. It was the same card I had received, and this time, it was in no other hands than the one I dreamed of having in me all day, and all night. Ferrara De Castello. And only one thought came to my head, the most accurate and logical, He knew about the secret membership. And under it were inscribed the words, 'Would you like me to tell you where your lover boy is tonight?'

It wasn’t even just about truth. It was about inheritance. Not the kind written in documents. But the kind hidden in secrets. Buried in blood. And now— It belonged to me. Whether I wanted it… Or not.

Not only would he have a source of entertainment for his lecherous self, but a profitable sideline, too, charging fellow voyeurs for the privilege of watching those in the sanctum driven to a frenzy of lust, uncontrollably aroused by the drawings. The whereabouts of this window on sin had been revealed to Mallory when he had inherited, the knowledge handed down to each successive heir to the title and estate. He was circumspect in his choice of intimates with whom to share the secret. Armina, to whom intrigue was the stuff of life, was one of the select few.

What Beauty Can Disguise Koin He and Connor had taken their seats again, watching from a distance as his mother moved around the circle with some kind of herb, smoke wafting from it in heavy plumes as she whispered something. Then Ordia came into view, slowly, studying Rehida. Connor sat up a little "Over here" He whisper yelled to her, but she never looked in their direction. She was very focused on what Rehida was doing, her eyes moving over the circle slowly.

I had never had a child without Ethan there to be a proud uncle--- Tyler held me as I indulged my selfish tears for a moment. We were out of the way of anyone walking by; the alcove I'd chosen was recessed enough to give me the illusion of privacy even if we were still standing in the middle of the hall. I was startled into a shriek when Art suddenly appeared beside us. "I've been thinking -dangerous I know- and I can't stop wondering about the issue of inheritance over at Moonglow Pack." Turning my head to face Art, I continued to cling to Tyler as I asked, "What? Art, do you really think that's what we should be talking about right now?"

His right hand man took it and went through it. " I didn't know that k group had so much interest in paintings. K culture foundation,in every year of particular time, they've been buying new artists art work at a high price. Stark gallery is the main connection and got several million dollars from Stark foundation as a commission." He looks at me no shock. " This is what I've collected for 2 years. I get how you're maintaining a good relationship with Mr Stark." He scoffed. " You came here to talk about what we all know?" He folds his arm.

For years she'd inherited secrets. Harbor. The estate. The Dickson name. Maybe it was time to leave behind something different. Something built from love instead of power. Outside, snow continued to fall. And somewhere in the pages of history, a forgotten woman named Eleanor was finally about to be remembered.

Our ancestors, bound by duty and obligation, had been forced to separate, their love hidden away like a forbidden treasure. But the treasure remained, passed down through generations, waiting for the rightful heirs to claim it. With trembling hands, we uncovered a hidden compartment behind the painting, revealing a collection of ancient documents and a deed to a sprawling estate. We had found it—the long-lost inheritance that held the power to reshape our lives. The wealth that had been concealed for decades was now within our grasp, but it came with a choice—a choice between material wealth and the pursuit of a greater purpose.

I met them in the old vault beneath the city—where Reagan once held his most sacred secrets. The room was smaller than I expected. Less grand. As if the power had always been an illusion. “You dismantled everything,” one of them said. “You burned the system.” “I exposed it,” I corrected. “It was already burning. I just gave it a name.” The silence that followed wasn’t anger. It was fear. “Then what happens now?” another whispered. I stepped forward, my heels echoing like thunder. “Now you answer to me.” In the weeks that followed, I inherited more than just titles. I inherited secrets. Buildings. Bank codes. Letters written in blood. And most importantly—choices.