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Thomas Reed was in the study when Twenty arrived.He had been staying at the villa under Victor’s protection since the investigation into Daniel’s death had reopened. Although he had cooperated with Twenty, he remained cautious whenever questions touched the family’s old business dealings.Twenty placed a printed copy of the archive receipt on the table.“I need you to look at this.”Thomas adjusted his glasses and picked up the paper.His eyes moved across the document. When he reached the recipient’s name, his expression changed.“Where did you get this?”“Greg found it in an old company archive. Marcus collected the original agreement three weeks before Daniel died.”Thomas placed the paper down.“Then the agreement is no longer where Robert left it.”“Did you know Robert had it?”“I knew he was responsible for keeping it. I didn’t know Marcus had collected it.”Twenty pulled out a chair.“Tell me what the agreement contained.”Thomas remained standing for a moment before taking th
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Twenty read the message again.And whatever Robert tells him, he must never be allowed to find the original agreement.He placed the phone on the table and looked at Edward.“Do you know what agreement she’s referring to?”Edward shook his head slowly.“Marian was involved in several family arrangements. There were agreements concerning the company, private investments and properties. I can’t tell which one she meant.”“Could it be Daniel’s protection agreement?”“I don’t think so. Daniel’s agreement was about keeping you safe. Marian had no reason to hide that from you.”“Then why did she mention Robert?”Edward picked up his phone and examined the photograph.“Because Robert knew where to find it, or at least he knew enough to look for it.”Twenty returned to his chair.“That’s what we need to establish.”He called Victor and asked how far he was from the villa.“About fifteen minutes, sir. Margaret is coming with me.”“Keep the envelope with you. I don’t want it opened until I get
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Twenty kept the photograph open on his phone.Miriam Cole.The woman in the picture was supposedly his maternal grandmother, Marian Hale, whose death had been reported years before his birth. According to the documents Greg had found, she had obtained another identity six months after her reported death.He looked at Edward.“Did you ever know anyone called Miriam Cole?”Edward shook his head.“Not that I remember.”“Could she have been using that name before Marian’s reported death?”“I wouldn’t know. Marian kept her personal affairs separate from the family. Even when we were on good terms, she rarely discussed her movements.”Twenty turned back to the phone.“Then we need to establish who issued this document and where it was used.”He called Greg again.“Have you confirmed the issuing authority?”“I’m still working on it. The document number appears to belong to an older registration system. I’ve contacted someone who can help verify it.”“How long?”“I should have something withi
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Twenty stared at Edward.For several seconds, he wondered whether he had misunderstood him. The old man had spoken with such certainty that there was little room for doubt.“You said Isabella’s mother was dead.”“She was believed to be dead.”“That’s not the same thing.”Edward lowered his eyes to the documents spread across the table. His fingers rested on Daniel’s old note, the one that carried Dr. Brooks’s name.“I know.”Twenty pulled out the chair opposite him and sat down.“What’s her name?”“Marian Hale.”The name meant nothing to him. He had never heard it from Margaret, Brooks or anyone else who had been involved in his childhood. He looked at Edward, waiting for an explanation.“How did she die?”“According to the information I received, she died several years before you were born. I was told she had suffered complications during a medical procedure while she was outside the country.”“Did you see her body?”Edward hesitated.“No.”“Did you attend her funeral?”“No. I was in
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Twenty held the phone closer to his ear.“Repeat what you just said.”Dr. Brooks sounded nervous.“Your mother gave the final instruction to change the record. Marcus wanted Daniel’s name removed, but Isabella was the one who authorised the final amendment.”Twenty looked at the original birth certificate in his hand.“Why would my mother agree to remove my father’s name?”“I cannot explain her reasons over the phone.”“You have already explained enough to make me question everything I’ve been told about her. Now you’re going to tell me the rest.”There was a brief silence.“Are you still at the storage facility?”“Yes.”“Leave immediately. I don’t know who has been monitoring that place, and I cannot guarantee your safety.”“I’m not leaving until you tell me what happened.”Dr. Brooks sighed.“I will meet you, but I want to speak somewhere private. There are things in that file you haven’t seen, and some of them concern your mother.”Twenty glanced at Victor.“Where?”“I’ll send the
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Twenty read Daniel Mercer’s employment record again.His appointment at Crestview Medical Centre had begun three months before Isabella gave birth. His duties were listed as security supervision, patient protection and coordination of private medical arrangements.Six days after Twenty’s birth, his employment had been terminated at Isabella’s request.“Can we find his address?” Twenty asked.Greg continued typing.“The personnel file contains an emergency contact and an old residential address. I’ll check whether either is still active.”“Find his family too. Anyone who might know where he went.”Edward stood behind them, studying the document.“I want to speak to Samuel again.”Twenty looked at him.“You can call him yourself.”“I don’t have his number.”“You were the one who told me he was alive.”Edward looked uncomfortable.“Samuel and I stopped communicating years ago. I tried reaching him through the old channels, but none of them worked.”“Then perhaps you should have mentioned
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