Vincent sat brooding in his office, unable to stop thinking about Elara's rejection. For reasons he didn't fully understand, her refusal had left his heart strangely unsettled.
A knock at the door interrupted his thoughts. "Come in," Vincent called out.
Gabriel entered, holding a file. "Sir, in re-examining Mrs. Holloway's background, we did miss something rather significant."
Vincent leaned forward intently. "I'm listening."
"It seems Elara is not actually William Morgan's biological daughter. He adopted her when he married her mother, Genevieve Tremaine."
Vincent's eyes widened slightly. "And her biological father?"
Gabriel shook his head. "No information about him exists. But here is the most peculiar part - there is no record of Genevieve Tremaine prior to her marrying Morgan. No birth certificate, school records, previous address - nothing. It is as if she materialized out of thin air."
