The Partner Behind the Mansion Gates
Chapter 04 - The Partner Behind the Mansion Gates
The prepaid phone belonged to Victor Shaw, Carrington Resorts’ chief financial officer and Daniel’s godfather.
For fifteen years, Victor had managed the family’s money. He had comforted Daniel after his father’s death, advised him through every major business decision, and encouraged him to trust Evelyn’s judgment.
Now investigators discovered that Victor had created the offshore accounts in Evelyn’s name. He had convinced her that stealing company funds was the only way to protect the Carrington fortune from Daniel’s “inexperienced” leadership.
But Victor had kept most of the money for himself.
When Olivia uncovered the transfers, Victor told Evelyn that prison was inevitable unless Olivia and the unborn heir were removed. He promised to activate the pool cover remotely and make the tragedy appear accidental.
Victor never expected the cameras to upload automatically.
Police surrounded his private office, but he had already fled.
Daniel received a message from Victor:
BRING THE ORIGINAL TRUST DOCUMENTS TO THE OLD MARINA. COME ALONE, OR THE EVIDENCE AGAINST YOUR MOTHER GOES PUBLIC.
Daniel knew it was a trap, but the trust documents contained access codes that could restore millions to the company. Detective Cole fitted him with a concealed transmitter and followed at a distance.
At the marina, Victor stood beside a speedboat holding a fuel can and a lighter. On the dock lay several boxes of financial records.
“Give me the trust,” Victor said, “and your family scandal disappears.”
“My mother tried to kill my wife.”
“Your mother did what she always does,” Victor replied. “She protected power. I simply gave her a direction.”
Daniel handed him a decoy folder.
Victor opened it, realized the trick, and raised the lighter.
Before he could ignite the fuel, Rosa stepped from behind a storage building and struck his wrist with a life ring. She had followed Daniel after recognizing the marina in Victor’s message.
Police rushed in.
Victor ran toward the boat, slipped on the wet dock, and fell into the water. Daniel stared down at him for one long second.
Then, despite everything, he grabbed the life ring and pulled Victor toward the edge until officers could arrest him.
“You saved me,” Victor gasped.
“No,” Daniel said. “I saved myself from becoming like you.”
At the hospital, Olivia’s condition worsened. Doctors rushed her into emergency delivery.
Daniel arrived just as the operating room doors closed.
Hours later, a surgeon emerged.
Olivia had survived.
Their baby had been born early.
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But the doctor’s expression was grave.
“She isn’t breathing on her own.”
