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Chapter 19 - The Final Confrontation at the Guest HouseViral Hook: They breach the dark guest house—only to find the man thought to be dead sitting in a velvet armchair, waiting for them with a glass of poisoned wine!

The heavy armored vehicle smashed through the wrought-iron gates of the Sterling guest house. Tactical officers rushed the wooden structure, kicking the front door open with a thunderous crash.

"Clear! Room clear!"

Mia rushed into the dimly lit parlor. Sitting comfortably in a vintage velvet armchair by the fireplace was an older man with graying hair and piercing blue eyes. He was swirling a glass of deep red vintage wine, completely calm despite the armed agents surrounding him.

"Welcome home, niece," Thomas said softly, taking a slow sip of his wine. "You know, you really should learn to knock."

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Arthur stepped into the room behind Mia, his face pale as a ghost. "Thomas... you son of a bitch. You were behind all of it? You staged the fire thirty-five years ago? You framed Julian, you used Eleanor, and you manipulated us all?"

Thomas smiled, setting his wine glass down on the mahogany side table. "Of course, brother. Someone had to teach this family a lesson about greed. You built an empire on lies, Arthur. I simply harvested the crop."

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