The word *brother* hung in the air, heavier than the chandelier above.
Victoria stepped forward, her maternal instinct warring with her executive paranoia. She took the envelope. It was warm from Melanie’s grip.
She tore the seal.
Inside was a document stamped with the insignia of a genetic laboratory in Geneva. Victoria scanned the lines, her mind processing the data with the speed of a supercomputer.
*Subject A: Alistair James Croft.*
*Subject B: Melanie Ann Miller.*
*Relationship Probability: 99.99%.*
Beneath the DNA test was a copy of a birth certificate. *Date of Birth: November 14, 1994. Place of Birth: Zurich, Switzerland.*
Victoria looked up, her breath catching. The dates aligned perfectly with the “Banking Conferences” Leo had found in the flight logs. The mystery of the “Zurich Inquiries” email had just materialized in flesh and blood.