Chapter 2: Secrets Behind the Silk
Two days later, Evelyn regained consciousness.
Alexander sat beside her hospital bed.
The moment she opened her eyes, tears filled his.
"I'm sorry, Mom."
Evelyn smiled weakly.
"This wasn't your fault."
But she seemed troubled.
"There is something you need to know."
Alexander leaned forward.
Years earlier, after his father died, Evelyn had secretly investigated several people trying to enter their family circle.
One of those names was Victoria Lane.
Evelyn revealed a folder she had hidden for years.
Inside were documents showing Victoria's past.
Fake identities.
Massive gambling debts.
Relationships with wealthy men she had manipulated for money.
And one final document that shocked Alexander.
Victoria had never accidentally met him.
She had targeted him.
For three years, every encounter had been carefully planned.
Every smile.
Every tear.
Every declaration of love.
All of it had been part of a scheme.
Alexander felt sick.
The woman he planned to marry had never loved him at all.
Later that afternoon, police investigators arrived with even more evidence.
Large sums of money had been transferred from company accounts connected to Victoria.
Millions of dollars were missing.
The attempted murder charge was now only one of many crimes she faced.
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When officers arrived at her luxury penthouse that evening, Victoria finally understood the truth.
The empire she wanted to steal was now the reason she would lose everything.
