Chapter 24 - THE WOMAN BEHIND THE EMPIREMara’s recording revealed that Vivian had been secretly controlling Vale Biomechanics for years.
She had manipulated Richard’s decisions.
She had pushed him toward dangerous research.
She had convinced him that every failure was temporary.
Every ethical concern was an obstacle.
Every person who questioned the company was an enemy.
But Mara had discovered the real reason.
Vivian was not trying to improve medicine.
She was trying to create a treatment that could be sold exclusively to the richest people in the world.
The twins were only the beginning.
Mara had found evidence that dozens of children had been used in secret trials.
Some had survived.
Some had disappeared.
Noah stared at the screen.
“How many?”
Mara’s recording continued.
“Thirty-seven.”
Catherine covered her mouth.
Noah closed his eyes.
Thirty-seven children.
Thirty-seven families.
All hidden behind one billionaire empire.
Richard stood in the doorway.
He had heard everything.
Noah turned toward him.
“Did you know?”
Richard shook his head.
“No.”
Noah looked at him.
“But you built the system that allowed it to happen.”
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Richard lowered his head.
This time, he did not defend himself.
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