Chapter 10 - Secrets of the Family Past
Lily flipped through the yellowed pages of the ledger. Though many of the financial terms were beyond her understanding, the names and numbers were clear. Page after page listed massive sums of money, offshore accounts, and shipping manifests. But what caught Lily's attention were the newspaper clippings tucked between the pages. The headlines read: MILLIONAIRE TYCOON HENRY VON ROSENTHAL PRESUMED DEAD AFTER YACHT EXPLOSION. Attached was a photo of her mother as a young girl, standing beside a tall, imposing man. Her mother wasn't just a poor diner waitress; she was the sole heiress to a vast fortune that had been stolen from her.
