“Mr. Larson, the surveillance system has just been updated.It was scheduled to be done yesterday, but the tech department was women that something important might occur while the security cameras were out of service, so they put it off until after the employees les for the day”

The assistant explained the situation in a shaking voice.

He wasn’t sure what was going on, but he was scared nonetheless.

Especially given the dark and formidable face his boss was sporting Even so, his fear did not curb his curiosity Why was the president suddenly investigating this matter?

“Keep looking into it Contact me once you find new leads”

Brandon’s lips curled into a sneer.

“Call Miss Turner here.”

He was nearing the end of his tether.

The mandate to execute the system update at such a fortuitous time had come from the senior executives-all of them, it seemed.

Clearly, whoever was behind this was meticulous.

They had made sure that there were no loose ends, no trace left.

Charis entered Brandon’s office with a stack of documents and her laptop.She looked tired, as though she had spent the last several nights buried in work.

“We just had three separate meetings in a row.The recent turmoil in Wall Street and the collapse of the stock market has put everyone in a state of panic.”

She sounded weary as well, but she brightened up as she approached Brandon’s desk.

“You never ask me to stop by around this hour.What’s up?”

By all accounts, she appeared unaware of what was happening behind the scenes.

“What were you doing at the stairwell yesterday after work?”

Brandon asked bluntly, though his voice remained calm.

Charis frowned for a brief second before it was replaced with a smile.She dropped the documents she was carrying on his desk and said in a playful tone, “You must be kidding, Mr.Larson. You know that I hate taking the stairs.I had a meeting until ten o’clock last night, long after everyone has gone home.As soon as I was finished, I packed up and left the office through the elevator.”

stared at her in silence, a myriad of

Chars was no fool.

for her to put two and two together, though she didn’t let on just how much she knew “Did you have a quarrel with Miss Quinn again?

a long,

you think I had anything to do with it, then feel free to check into it. There are surveillance

immediately thought that she was innocent

she was in a meeting when

and more than a dozen senior executives served as her witnesses.He was starting

in this debacle in one way or another, but he didn’t have any proof to back up

overlook

not suspecting you. You’re thinking

Charis’ smile widened.

but she would gladly take

you should go home soon, too.No matter how important you work is, you still need to take

Charis left and closed the door behind her, Brandon received

plane ticket out of

now.Make sure she

hammering inside his

suit jacket from the sofa and

crowded

over, looking really

just took off. followed your orders and stayed out of sight, so I wasn’t able to

Laney was visibly distressed.

have stopped

dragged her friend away from airport if necessary Brandon raised his hand and shook

hasn’t been at her best lately.Let’s just

his face turned glum, like a dark

felt his heart sink into a bottomless pit with every

stared out of the floor to ceiling windows and watched

of him as they passed by

in Barnes after a

she had experienced back in Seacisco She wrapped

even reach the end of the lobby, a group

she vigilantly looked at the group of men in black making their

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