Patricia folded her arms.
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“You heard him. Open the gate.”
The police officer standing nearby glanced at me.
I didn’t move.
I didn’t argue.
I simply looked at my attorney, Victoria Hayes.
She gave me the smallest nod.
And suddenly, everything inside me became perfectly calm.
Because they still had no idea what was about to happen.
They had brought two moving trucks, witnesses, cameras, and an entire family ready to claim my mansion.
What they hadn’t brought…
was proof that it belonged to them.
And in just a few minutes, Patricia’s confidence was going to disappear in front of everyone watching.
The gates weren’t keeping them out.
They were keeping my property safe from them.
And Victoria was about to open a folder that would change everything.
PART 3 — THE CHILD THEY STOLE
I didn’t go home.
Instead, I called the investigator.
“Find every record connected to Maren’s delivery. Every nurse. Every doctor. Every payment.”
Three hours later, he called.
“Rowan… I found something.”
My heart stopped.
