Chapter 4 - The Sins Of The Past
We parked our car in the shadows of the decaying shipping containers.
A tall figure stepped out of the fog wearing a heavy trench coat.
Michael stepped out of the vehicle and stared at the older man in absolute shock.
The man possessed the exact same facial structure as the original founder of the Bennett Group.
Richard Bennett explained that he had survived Diane's assassination attempt decades ago.
He was forced to hide in the shadows to protect the people he loved from her wrath.
Richard revealed that Michael actually was a biological Bennett all along.
Diane had lied to the genetic testing facilities to make Michael believe he was an outsider.
She needed Michael to feel isolated and dependent on her for his entire life.
Richard was Michael's true father, and he had been watching over us from a distance.
I cried tears of relief knowing that Lily was safe and truly belonged to our family.
But Richard raised his hand and told us the danger was far from over.
Diane was never the mastermind behind the missing fifty million dollars.
She was simply a greedy pawn taking orders from someone much more powerful.
Richard warned us that Diane's secret partner was someone Michael spoke to every single day.
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He pointed a trembling finger toward the dark highway behind us.
Dozens of black sports utility vehicles were speeding directly toward our location.
