He Was Ashamed Of My Dress And Hid Me At His Own Office Party—His Boss’s Reaction To My Necklace Ended His Career

If I survived, they eventually passed to me.

“How much?”

I asked.

Alexander hesitated.

“Today?”

“Yes.”

“Several billion dollars.”

I laughed again.

Nothing about that number belonged in my life.

“So if I was dead…”

“Another branch benefited.”

“Who?”

Alexander’s face hardened.

“My younger brother.”

“Edward.”

I stared.

“Is he alive?”

“No.”

“He died fourteen years ago.”

“Did he know I survived?”

“We don’t know.”

The attorney added:

“Edward’s longtime business manager, Franklin Ross, handled much of the family restructuring after the fire.”

“Why is that important?”

Henry looked at Alexander.

Then said:

“Because parts of the original fire investigation were questionable.”

My stomach tightened.