Chapter 8

CHAPTER 8. It had been raining since morning, dripping relentlessly on the windows of the Vale Group office. That day, Adrian arrived earlier than usual. Not to work, but because his mind would not let his body rest. Something had been pounding in his head ever since Nolan called Damien "Daddy." That word was like a small earthquake that shook the foundation he thought was dead. He tried to ignore it, but the more he rejected it, the louder the voice demanded an explanation. And that was when he decided to reopen the past he thought had been closed for five years. Adrian began his search by reopening old files: dusty folders he had once asked his staff to store in the archives, folders containing investigation reports on Liora's alleged affair. At the time, he had no time to think. He was angry, felt betrayed, blinded by ego and rage. This time, he read every page to the end. And as he reread them, he noticed small details he had previously overlooked. The names of the witnesses were t