🔥 CHAPTER 9 – THE THIEF REMOVED HIS MASK… AND THE BILLIONAIRE FINALLY SAW THE REAL ENEMY
Red emergency lights flashed through every hallway of Kingston Tower.
Employees ran in panic.
Security officers sealed every exit.
But the thief carrying the stolen journal had already reached the rooftop.
A helicopter hovered above the building.
Its blades roared against the night sky.
Alexander sprinted after him despite the pain from the bullet wound that still hadn't fully healed.
Emily followed close behind.
"So did Daniel.
The thief climbed into the helicopter.
Just before the door closed...
Alexander grabbed his arm.
The black mask slipped to the ground.
Everyone froze.
It wasn't a stranger.
It was Richard Collins.
The trusted family attorney who had worked beside Alexander's father for over thirty years.
The man Alexander had called "Uncle Richard" since childhood.
"No..." Alexander whispered.
Richard smiled coldly.
"You finally figured it out."
He threw the journal onto the helicopter floor.
"Your father trusted the wrong man."
Alexander's voice trembled.
"You killed him."
Richard laughed.
"I didn't just kill your father."
"I created your entire life."
Every word struck like a knife.
Richard admitted everything.
More than twenty-five years earlier, he had secretly partnered with corrupt investors who wanted control of Kingston Industries.
Alexander's father refused to sell.
So Richard began eliminating every obstacle.
He forged legal documents.
Bribed judges.
Destroyed evidence.
Separated the twin brothers.
Manipulated Eleanor into believing Daniel had died.
Even Victoria's attack had not been random.
Richard had secretly financed her revenge, hoping the scandal would weaken Alexander enough to seize control of the company.
The helicopter pilot shouted,
"We have to go!"
Richard pulled a second pistol.
He pointed it directly at Alexander.
But before he could fire—
Daniel threw himself between them.
The bullet tore through Daniel's side.
Alexander caught his brother before he collapsed.
For the second time in his life...
One brother had sacrificed himself to save the other.
Security snipers finally had a clear shot.
Richard realized there was no escape.
Rather than surrender...
He stepped backward.
The helicopter door remained open.
With one final smile, he whispered,
"If I can't own the empire..."
"...no one will ever know the whole truth."
Then he jumped into the darkness below.
The journal slipped from his hands as he fell.
Alexander caught it just before it disappeared into the night.
The greatest secret of the Kingston family had finally been recovered.
But Daniel lay bleeding in his brother's arms.
Alexander looked into his eyes.
"Please..."
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"I just found you."
"I can't lose you now."
