Chapter 13 - The Price of Silence
Clara stepped in front of Lily, shielding her small body with her own. "Take the ledger, Vance! Take everything! Just leave my daughter out of this!" Clara pleaded, her voice desperate. Vance took a slow step forward, taking a silver revolver from his coat. "The ledger is useless without the master key, Clara. Your father hid the safety deposit box codes in a place only his bloodline could unlock. And now that I have both of you, I don't need your cooperation anymore."
