THE SECRETS WE KEEP

ndow of the dimly lit back room

heart. Adrian Sinclair’s imposi

felt the weight of his scrutiny

rous

w and steady, "we don't have tim

needs to kno

rvous glance at Emma. "Adrian,

destro

e firm despite the fear gnawin

need to know what ha

y slightly. "Very well. But und

re's no tu

ned for Emma to sit. Vanessa sa

er them both. He began to spea

of hidd

amilies have been at war for g

lry quickly escalated into somet

ruggles have defined ou

tinged with regret. "Your fat

that if he could expose the sec

re he uncovered, the mo

on grim. "Daniel discovered so

He found evidence of a cover-u

murder. The stakes w

ught. "Murder? W

nessa before answering. "My fat

volved. They orchestrated ever

aldwel

rs. "Daniel tried to confront

or their crimes. But they wer

rotect thei

fell into place. Her father’s

move in a deadly game of power

. "They killed my father

now, they know you're getting

t takes to

le, her hand trembling as she

s, and they won't hesitat

ities. "We have to expose them.

gh

not that simple. Richard and L

tructures. If we move against t

repared for the

of documents, sliding them ac

father gathered. It's not everyt

missing

ng itself into her features. "We

her st

lanced at the screen, his expre

. Richard's men

ssa's eyes. "How did th

ent. "We don't have time to fig

tion and

esolve unwavering

of narrow hallways and out the

as they dashed through the al

r awaited them. Adrian opened

d in q

n-slicked streets of Caldwell C

the hidden secrets of the Sincl

d them—everything was con

houghts. "We’ll go to a safe hou

t move

ierce. "We can't let them get

ppe

ssion unreadable. "We will. Bu

's about justice. Your father wan

ed to pro

We have to be careful, Emma. T

d building on the outskirts of

to a hidden room stocked with

drenaline as they bega

across a large table, each pi

to find the missing links. Th

er workings of the families

is gaze intense. "We also n

rd and Lily won’t go

nd sharp. "We’ll find the truth

th

e, the weight of their task set

was real. But together, they we

fall, the city of Caldwell shro

t had been ignited—a spark of h

rough t

knew that their fight was jus

no matte

he dots, a loud crash echoed th

d a group of armed men storme

sk

realized the truth: they h

ed forward, his gun trained on

is voice e

as the man pulled off his ma

ted t

the very man who had been help

rd

th a cold smile. "But this is