Chapter 103 - Shocking Revelations

With a self-satisfied smirk, Mr. Duncan finally dropped his bombshell.

"Miss Whitmore," he started, the glint in his eyes a dangerous indication of what was to come, "The video you received, of Sienna Hamilton's... incident. That came from me."

Lyra felt her blood run cold, the shock of the revelation hitting her like a freight train. She had wondered countless times about the source of that video, and to learn it was Mr. Duncan, an opponent of the Hamiltons, left her reeling.

"Why..." she started, but her voice trailed off, unable to complete the question.

"Why indeed?" He responded cryptically. "I believe in the balance of power, Miss Whitmore. And when the Hamiltons gain too much, it's necessary to correct that. You were merely a means to an end. But as we share a common goal, we might as well work together."

"Which is?" Lyra managed to ask, her mind racing.

"To take down Sienna Hamilton and the entire Hamilton family. Do this, and I promise you, your mother will have the best defe