“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.”

in silence, a myriad

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

heaved a long,

know what you fought about, but if you think I had anything to do with it, then feel free to check into it. There are

seemed unbothered, and anyone would have immediately thought

meeting

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

in one

overlook

you.

Charis’ smile widened.

of course, but she

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

door behind her, Brandon received a

plane ticket out of Seacisco.It leaves at

now.Make sure she

was hammering inside

from the sofa

airport was crowded

over, looking really

Larson, her plane just took off. followed your orders and stayed out

Laney was visibly distressed.

could have stopped

she could have dragged her friend away from airport

at her best lately.Let’s just give her some space.She probably needs

he said that, his face turned glum, like a

bottomless pit with every word

ceiling windows and watched a

of him as they passed by At six

in Barnes after

experienced back in Seacisco She wrapped her down jacket tighter around herself before walking out

Natalie could even reach the end of the lobby, a group of burly men wearing black

looked at the group of men in black making their way towards

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