Chapter 4 - The Woman ReturnsThree days later, the woman came back.
Her name was Vanessa Cole.
She wasn't alone.
She brought her husband.
Her teenage daughter.
And a lawyer.
Daniel looked at me.
“This should be interesting.”
Vanessa approached Mom.
“I want to apologize.”
Mom nodded.
“Okay.”
Vanessa glanced at the lawyer.
“I made a terrible mistake.”
“You did.”
“I didn't know who you were.”
Mom smiled.
“That shouldn't matter.”
Vanessa looked embarrassed.
“I know.”
“No one deserves to be humiliated because of their body.”
Vanessa nodded.
“I understand that now.”
Mom studied her.
“Then why did you bring a lawyer?”
Vanessa's husband stepped forward.
“There are rumors about our business.”
Daniel's expression changed.
“What rumors?”
Vanessa looked at him.
“The video caused problems.”
“What kind?”
“Our restaurant is being investigated.”
I looked at Mom.
“What does that have to do with her?”
Vanessa's husband answered.
“Mrs. Bennett's name appeared in an old financial report.”
Mom frowned.
“What report?”
He handed her a document.
Mom read it.
Then she looked at me.
“I know this company.”
Daniel leaned closer.
“What company?”
Mom pointed at the page.
“This was one of the restaurants I audited.”
I stared at her.
“You never told me you audited restaurants.”
Mom smiled.
“I was an accountant before I retired.”
Daniel laughed.
“Of course you were.”
Mom looked at the report again.
Then her expression became serious.
“These numbers aren't right.”
Vanessa went pale.
“What do you mean?”
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Mom looked at her.
“Someone has been moving money.”
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