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Chapter 15 - The Wolf in Sheep's ClothingA slow, rhythmic clapping echoed from the bottom of the grand staircase.

Arthur and Elena spun around. Standing in the foyer, casually adjusting his expensive silk tie, was Julian Vance—Arthur’s own estranged older brother, who had supposedly lived across the country for the past ten years.

"Bravo, little brother," Julian said, a sickeningly warm smile on his face. "I always knew you had a fighter in you. Too bad you're playing a game you never had the capital to win."

Arthur stared in utter disbelief. "Julian? You... you orchestrated all of this?"

"Of course," Julian chuckled, walking slowly up the steps. "Charles was a dinosaur. He wanted to bury the family secrets; I wanted to monetize them. When Elena discovered our illegal medical trials funded through the shell companies, Charles wanted to institutionalize her. I just helped him design the cell."

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Elena let out a sharp cry of betrayal, lifting her hand to point at him. "You monster! You pretended to care when Arthur lost his job years ago!"

"Sentimentality is a luxury for the poor, Elena," Julian replied coldly, pulling a sleek silver pistol from his jacket pocket. "And right now, you and your little family are loose ends that are about to be permanently tied up."

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