“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.”

at her in silence, a myriad

Chars was no fool.

long 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? You’ve been wearing a long face

heaved a long, dramatic

I had anything to do with it, then feel free to check

and anyone would have immediately thought that she was

a meeting when Natalie had

it himself, and more than a dozen senior executives served as

him that Charis was involved in this debacle in one way or another, but he didn’t have any proof to back

to overlook his suspicions at least

suspecting you. You’re

Charis’ smile widened.

course, but

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

door behind her, Brandon received

out of Seacisco.It leaves at 2

now.Make sure she

hammering inside his

his suit jacket from the sofa

was crowded when he

walked over, looking

orders and stayed out

Laney was visibly distressed.

could have stopped

airport if necessary

just give

as he said that, his face turned glum, like a dark cloud had formed above

a bottomless pit with every word Laney spoke “Go and see

the floor to ceiling windows and watched a

clear of him as they passed by At six o’clock that

finally landed in Barnes after

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

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

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

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