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Chapter 2: The Man They Never Knew

Chapter 2: The Man They Never Knew

The front doors opened before anyone could reach them.

An older man entered, dressed in a simple dark suit.

There was nothing flashy about him.

Yet everyone behind him moved with disciplined precision.

Attorneys.

Corporate investigators.

State financial crime agents.

Private security.

The man stopped beside Evelyn.

His eyes lingered on the injuries across his daughter's back.

His jaw tightened.

"You endured enough."

He gently placed his coat over her shoulders.

Then he looked at Adrian.

"My name is Charles Bennett."

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"You've spent years believing I was insignificant."

"You never wondered why.

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