Chapter 4 - AN UNLIKELY ALLIANCE
Doctor Vance chuckled softly, tapping the side of the needle.
"No one believes a mother who has been declared mentally unfit, Evelyn," he whispered.
"Julian paid you to ruin me," Evelyn said, tears mixing with anger.
"He paid me to ensure the Sterling legacy remains untainted," the doctor corrected.
He lunged forward to grab her arm.
Evelyn swung her heavy metal hairbrush with all her remaining strength.
The brush hit Doctor Vance squarely across the side of his temple.
He stumbled backward, dropping the syringe onto the carpet.
Evelyn didn't hesitate for a single second.
She bolted past him and darted out into the dimly lit hallway.
She ran down the long corridor, her bare feet making silent contact with the rug.
She needed to find the study where Julian kept the safe.
As she rounded the corner, a hand reached out from the shadows and pulled her into a closet.
Evelyn was about to scream when a hand covered her mouth.
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"Keep quiet if you want to leave this house alive," a low voice whispered.
It was Marcus, Julian’s personal driver and head bodyguard.
