Chapter 11 - THE BETRAYAL THAT STARTED TWENTY YEARS AGO
The documents revealed that Petra had been involved in transferring assets from my mother's workshop.
Some transactions occurred before my mother's death.
Others happened afterward.
The records suggested that my father had allowed Petra to control money and property that should have remained part of my mother's estate.
But the most shocking discovery involved the Castellano family.
Years earlier, my father had signed an agreement connected to a business debt.
The agreement mentioned a future marriage between the families.
I stared at the document.
“Why?”
Adrian sat beside me.
“Because your father needed financial help.”
I swallowed.
“And your family wanted a bride?”
Adrian shook his head.
“My grandfather wanted an alliance.”
I looked at him.
“And you?”
He was quiet.
Then answered:
“I wanted to find the daughter of the woman who saved my life.”
My heart stopped.
“What?”
Adrian turned toward me.
“Your mother pulled me from a burning car when I was nineteen.”
I stared.
He continued:
“She was injured helping me.”
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My eyes filled.
“And I never forgot her.”
