Chapter 4: The Secret Emma Had Hidden
Chapter 4: The Secret Emma Had Hidden
Jonathan opened one final envelope.
"This concerns Mrs. Carter's identity."
The ballroom buzzed with whispers.
Daniel scoffed.
"What now?"
Jonathan unfolded an old birth certificate.
Then several adoption records.
Finally...
A family trust agreement worth nearly three billion dollars.
Emma had never been poor.
She had never depended on Daniel.
She was Emma Whitmore.
The only granddaughter of billionaire philanthropist Eleanor Whitmore.
Twenty years earlier, after a kidnapping attempt left two people dead, Emma's family erased her public identity to protect her.
She grew up under her mother's maiden name.
Very few people knew the truth.
Not even Daniel.
Jonathan looked toward the guests.
"When Mrs. Whitmore married Mr. Carter, she requested that no background investigation be performed."
"She wanted someone to love her for herself."
Daniel whispered,
"You... lied to me."
Emma finally looked directly at him.
"No."
"I simply never told you what you never bothered to ask."
Jonathan placed the final document on the table.
Effective immediately...
Every business investment Daniel believed belonged to him had been frozen.
Most had been funded through Whitmore family trusts.
Legally...
None of it belonged to Daniel.
Security officers quietly entered the ballroom.
They stopped beside him.
One spoke softly.
May you like
"Mr. Carter..."
"We have a warrant."
