“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.”

a

Chars was no fool.

and two together, though she didn’t let on just how much she knew “Did you

heaved a long,

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

immediately thought that she was

in a meeting when

than a dozen senior executives served as her witnesses.He was starting to have

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

but to overlook his suspicions

you. You’re thinking

Charis’ smile widened.

him, of course, but she

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

soon as Charis left and closed the door

booked a plane ticket out of

right now.Make sure she doesn’t

hammering inside

the sofa and

crowded

over, looking

and stayed

Laney was visibly distressed.

could have stopped

have dragged her friend away from airport if necessary Brandon raised his

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

face turned glum,

heart sink into a bottomless pit with every word Laney

stared out of the floor to ceiling windows and watched a

him as they passed by

Barnes after a

cold, much colder than anything she had experienced back in Seacisco She wrapped her

the lobby, a group of burly men wearing

she vigilantly looked at the group of men in

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