Chapter 5 - The True Heir
Elias froze, his mind struggling to process the sudden betrayal.
The trembling, helpless girl he had rescued from the grocery store was entirely gone.
In her place stood a cold, calculating woman holding a military-grade weapon with lethal precision.
"Who are you working for?" Elias demanded quietly.
Anna stepped closer, the muzzle of the gun pressing lightly against his chest.
"I am not working for anyone, Elias."
She glanced down at the sleeping baby in the stroller.
"I am reclaiming what your family stole from mine."
She revealed that she was never Sarah's adopted daughter.
She was the biological daughter of the late Moretti cartel boss.
Sarah had merely been a pawn used to manipulate Elias and break his heart.
Anna had orchestrated the entire encounter at the grocery store to infiltrate his impenetrable estate.
"The baby is my little brother, the true heir to the Moretti throne," Anna declared.
"You took my father's life, so I am going to take your empire."
Elias realized he had walked directly into a masterfully crafted trap.
Before Anna could demand his surrender, the deafening roar of helicopter blades shattered the quiet woods.
A massive black chopper descended into the small clearing behind them.
The powerful wind whipped through the trees, snapping branches and kicking up blinding dirt.
Anna briefly shielded her eyes from the debris.
Elias used the momentary distraction to strike her wrist, disarming her instantly.
He pinned her against the tree, holding her own weapon against her neck.
The helicopter touched down, and the side door slid open.
A tall man dressed in a tactical combat suit stepped out into the moonlight.
Elias felt his heart completely stop beating.
It was his estranged son, Julian, who had supposedly died in a fiery car crash three years ago.
Julian smiled maliciously as he cocked a heavy assault rifle.
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"Hello, Father," Julian shouted over the roaring engine.
"I believe you have my son."
