Chapter 6 - A Web of Deceit
"You poisoned her," Julian choked out, the words tasting like ash in his mouth as he held the open journal out toward his wife like a shield.
"Margaret was fragile, Julian, unstable," Elena replied without a shred of remorse, her voice chillingly calm as she stepped toward him. "She couldn't handle the pressure of managing an estate of this magnitude. I simply helped her transition out of the picture."
"You murdered her," Julian whispered, a dark, primal rage overtaking his grief. "And you planned to do the same to Clara."
"Clara is just an inconvenient obstacle to the complete consolidation of the title," Elena said smoothly, reaching behind her back toward the bedside table. "Just like you are becoming right now, Julian."
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Before Julian could react, the heavy oak door of the bedroom burst open, and two burly men in dark suits stepped into the room, blocking his only exit to the hallway. Julian spun around, clutching the diary to his chest, his mind racing for a way out of the trap he had so willingly walked into. Elena pulled a small silver remote from her pocket and pressed a button, and the smart locks on every window in the room engaged with a loud, mechanical thud.
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