The Protector’s Hidden Avenger

Orphan barmaid Ava is sold by Marla to pay off a massive debt, and Liam claims “I bought the paper, not you” after purchasing her contract. Who truly fired the lethal shot at the old pier all those years ago? Her late mother’s locket holds the critical port token, leading them to uncover forged loans and Marla’s scheme to seize all inheritance. How many earth-shattering bloody secrets remain hidden within the missing three minutes of surveillance footage?