Chapter 3 - The Trap Evan Never SawThat night, Evan called me seventeen times.
I ignored every call.
Then came the messages.
You embarrassed yourself today.
Apologize to my mother.
You will never survive without me.
I read the last message twice.
Then I laughed.
Because that was the greatest lie Evan had ever told me.
I had survived him for eleven years.
I could certainly survive without him.
At 11:42 p.m., Naomi called.
“We found the offshore account.”
“And?”
“It connects directly to Evan.”
“Who else?”
“Barbara.”
I closed my eyes.
“How?”
“She received monthly payments disguised as consulting fees.”
“Anything else?”
“Yes.”
Naomi hesitated.
“Kelsey knew.”
I sat up.
“She knew about the fraud?”
“She knew enough.”
I thought about the courthouse.
Kelsey had stood beside Evan smiling for photographers.
She thought she was becoming the new Mrs. Whitmore.
She had no idea she was standing beside a man who might soon be unemployed.
Then Naomi said:
“There is something you should know about the board.”
“What?”
“Three directors are loyal to Evan.”
“Only three?”
“Yes.”
“And the others?”
“They're waiting.”
“For what?”
“For you.”
May you like
I smiled.
“Then tomorrow they won't have to wait anymore.”
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