CHAPTER 11 — The Ghost From My Father’s Past
CHAPTER 11 — The Ghost From My Father’s Past
For ten years, everyone believed Adrian Cross was dead.
My father’s former business partner.
His closest friend.
The man who sat beside him when Carlisle Holdings became an empire.
Then one day, Adrian disappeared.
No body.
No explanation.
Only rumors.
My father spent the rest of his life searching for answers.
But he never found them.
Until now.
I stared at Grant across the table.
“Tell me everything.”
He looked exhausted.
“I didn’t know who he was at first.”
“Then how did you know him?”
Grant looked away.
“Vanessa introduced us.”
My blood ran cold.
“Vanessa?”
He nodded.
“She said he could help us take control of your assets.”
The words hit harder than I expected.
Not because Grant betrayed me.
But because I finally understood.
Vanessa was never the mastermind.
She was only a piece.
A beautiful, reckless piece.
Someone smarter had been moving behind the scenes.
“Where is he now?”
Grant hesitated.
Then he whispered:
“He contacted me yesterday.”
My hands tightened.
“What did he want?”
Grant looked at me.
“Lily.”
The room went silent.
I stood immediately.
“If you ever come near my daughter again—”
“No.”
Grant shook his head.
“You don’t understand.”
His voice cracked.
“He knows something about Lily.”
I froze.
“What?”
“He said your father left something behind.”
Something.
A secret.
May you like
A hidden legacy.
Something connected to my daughter.
