Chapter 12: The Man Who Never Spoke
There was one name Evelyn hadn’t touched.
One man who had stayed silent through everything.
Arthur Vane.
The patriarch of the Vane family—the same dynasty that helped Beatrice dismantle hers.
He hadn’t appeared in the files.
Not once.
Which made him more dangerous than anyone else.
Evelyn requested a meeting.
He agreed.
That alone told her everything.
Arthur Vane’s office overlooked the city like a throne above chaos. He didn’t stand when she entered.
He studied her.
Calm. Measured.
Almost… impressed.
“You’re not here for justice,” he said.
May you like
Evelyn tilted her head slightly.
“No,” she replied.
“I’m here for the truth you buried deeper than Beatrice ever could.”
