“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 emotions flickering

Chars was no fool.

how much she knew “Did you have a quarrel with Miss Quinn again? You’ve been wearing a long face

a

do with it, then feel free to check into it. There are surveillance cameras everywhere in the company. You can confirm my whereabouts throughout

and anyone would have immediately thought that

in a meeting when Natalie

had confirmed it himself, and more than a dozen senior executives

involved in this debacle in one way or another, but

overlook his suspicions at

you.

Charis’ smile widened.

of course, but she would gladly

you, you should go home soon, too.No

closed the door behind

out of

now.Make sure

was hammering inside his

suit jacket from the sofa and

airport was crowded when he

walked over,

plane just took off. followed your orders and

Laney was visibly distressed.

have stopped Natalie

away from airport if necessary Brandon raised

lately.Let’s just give

glum,

with every word Laney spoke “Go and see where she’s

out of the floor to ceiling windows and watched a plane soar into the distance, disappearing

of him as they passed by At six o’clock

landed in Barnes after a

anything she had experienced back in Seacisco She wrapped her down jacket tighter around herself before walking out of the

Natalie could even reach the end of the lobby, a group of

clear eyes slightly open, Natalie’s lips parted and she vigilantly looked at the group of men in

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