News of Julian and Mara’s "tragic car accident" was deliberately leaked to the press the next morning.

The media reported that both the billionaire and his fiancé were in critical condition, fighting for their lives.

In reality, they were perfectly safe, hidden in a reinforced panic room beneath the Vale estate.

Julian used the fake news to force Richard Ashford to step out of the shadows.

Believing his enemies were neutralized, Richard booked a private jet back to New York City.

His ultimate goal was to raid the Vale estate and retrieve the original black book of his financial crimes.

Mara had cleverly forged a fake copy of the ledger, filling it with harmless, dummy financial data.

They left the counterfeit book sitting in the center of Julian’s office desk as perfect bait.

Julian also coordinated silently with the FBI, setting a massive, invisible trap around the property.

As midnight approached, the perimeter alarms of the estate were intentionally disabled.

Mara held her breath, gripping the silver locket around her neck as she watched the security monitors.

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Three heavily armed mercenaries, led personally by Richard Ashford, breached the front doors.

The trap had been sprung, and the rats were officially in the cage.