open journal lying beside me like a venomous snake. The words burned

ld hum off-key in his workshop. All of it, extinguished. For th

ound the room again, at the shrine to Sarah, and a new, chilling thought su

It was filled with architectural blueprints for a sprawling mountain home, interior design

se. With the money her company,

r every dollar of his I spent, he was building a palace for his queen. I remembered him telling me we couldn' t afford a v

ery comforting hug. Every word of encouragement. It was all a p

now it was overshadowed by a cold, methodical purpose. There

phed the blueprints, the deed, the photos on the wall. I recorded every piece of evidence, creating a digital dossier of their cri

hear the house staf

s Chen lately," one of the maids whispered to the co

world seemed to know except f

it. The journal was locked, the key returned to its hiding spot. T

uned to a business news channel. And there she was. Sarah Ch

novations,' is poised to revolutionize the tech industry. They'

smile. "Hard work, a great team, and ne

ut my life, my struggles, and claiming them as her own. She was

he man I loved was a monster. The woman I admired was a murderer a

is. There was no explanation, no

dence to a secure, encrypted cloud server. I sent a single, coded email

stage. Sarah' s product launch. She wanted t

who specialized in high-stakes d

e as cold and clear as ice. "And I need you to be ready

e. Now, I was going to take everything from them. Their company, their re