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Chapter 6: The Inheritance Trap

Elena discovers that her inheritance is a debt-laundering instrument designed by Julian to frame her for the Vance estate's illegal lobbying. She confronts Julian, who confirms she is his necessary scapegoat for the Monday liquidation. At the gala, Elena realizes Julian's protection is merely a method of containment, shifting her fear from her ex-husband to her current partner.

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The Inheritance Trap

The penthouse was silent, save for the rhythmic, metallic tink of Elena’s fountain pen against the marble dining table. It was 3:00 AM. Below, the city was a grid of cold, electric light—capital she no longer controlled. Before her lay the decrypted inheritance file, a digital ghost that had cost her three years of marriage and her public standing.

She scrolled again. The 'legacy' Marcus’s father had left her wasn't a fortune;

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