Chapter 17 - The Ultimate Deception
"You framed me, destroyed my family, and stole my company," Richard said, his hand steady.
"Is that really what you believe happened?" Eleanor asked softly, walking toward the server terminal.
She pressed a button, bringing up a series of archival files from thirty years ago.
The files displayed medical reports, legal deeds, and personal letters signed by Richard's father.
"Look closely at the birth certificates, Richard," Eleanor urged.
Richard stepped closer, his eyes scanning the glowing text on the monitor.
The document listed Eleanor as the first-born legitimate heir of the Vance estate.
"Father didn't just have an accountant," Eleanor revealed, her voice cracking with suppressed pain.
"My mother was his secret wife before he abandoned us for your mother's wealth," Eleanor confessed.
Richard’s jaw dropped as the terrible truth shattered his entire reality.
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"I am not stealing your legacy, Richard," Eleanor stated coldly.
"I am taking back what was stolen from my mother thirty years ago," Eleanor declared.
