Cassie felt a cold shiver run down her spine as the realization of Wesley’s betrayal reached a new, darker level. “What could you possibly have to send me that would be important enough for Wesley to commit mail fraud?” Cassie asked, her voice barely a whisper.
Hans cleared his throat and explained that the matter concerned the recent passing of her great-uncle, Rupert Fischer, in Germany. “You are the last surviving direct descendant of the Fischer lineage and the sole beneficiary of the Lumina Trust,” he stated with professional gravity.
Cassie frowned in confusion because her father had always described their European relatives as simple, hard-working people who had lost everything during the war. “I have never heard of a Lumina Trust, and my father never mentioned anything about an inheritance or family wealth,” she argued.
Hans explained that her father had intentionally distanced himself from the family legacy to ensure that Cassie grew up with a sense of humility and normal values. “He wanted you to build a life based on your own merit rather than the weight of a massive ancestral fortune,” the lawyer added.