Chapter 6 - VICTORIA’S SECRET AGREEMENTVictoria and Arthur had been married for twenty-seven years.
Publicly, she was the elegant Blackwood wife.
Charity boards.
Hospital galas.
Museum committees.
Privately, she always feared Arthur’s family could discard her.
She came from money.
But not Blackwood money.
Then Charles approached her after Arthur Sr. died.
He offered protection.
A guaranteed trust interest.
Property.
A board role.
Security for Victoria if Arthur died or divorced her.
In exchange?
Support Charles during internal trust votes.
Most decisions were harmless enough.
At first.
Then Julian found the paternity documents.
If Charles’s branch lost founder status, Victoria’s side agreement became worthless.
Worse, an audit might expose years of trust distributions Charles had authorized improperly.
Victoria could be implicated because she had signed several supporting consents.
So when Julian said:
“I’m telling Dad tonight,”
Victoria saw decades of stability collapsing.
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She called Charles.
That call began everything.
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