Chapter 3 - Callie Finally Told Adrian the Truth: She Had Joined His Organization to Destroy the Man Who Destroyed Her FamilyThe next morning, Callie entered Adrian's office at 7:00.
No glasses.
No crimson dress.
Back to beige.
Back to invisible.
Adrian watched her place his coffee on the desk.
“You're early.”
“You're late.”
He checked the clock.
“It's 6:59.”
“Exactly.”
He almost smiled.
Then he placed a file on the table.
“Sit.”
She did.
He pushed the financial records toward her.
“The three million went to Cross International.”
“I know.”
Adrian's eyes narrowed.
“You knew?”
“Yes.”
“When?”
“Six months ago.”
“And you said nothing.”
“I was gathering evidence.”
“Against Nathaniel?”
“Yes.”
“Why?”
She looked at him.
“Because he killed my father.”
Silence.
Then Adrian asked:
“You're sure?”
“Yes.”
“How?”
“My father discovered Nathaniel was stealing from the family.”
“Why would Nathaniel kill him?”
“Because my father knew about an account.”
“What account?”
“The account that funded the entire operation.”
Adrian leaned back.
“Where is it?”
“I don't know.”
“You do.”
Callie shook her head.
“Not yet.”
Then she gave him the story.
Her father had been a financial analyst for the Cross organization.
He discovered that Nathaniel was diverting money.
He confronted him.
Nathaniel threatened him.
Evelyn witnessed the confrontation.
Two days later, her father died.
The official report said heart failure.
It wasn't.
Someone had made sure he never testified.
Evelyn tried to expose Nathaniel.
She was attacked.
She survived.
Then her identity disappeared.
For five years, she worked under different names.
Eventually, she found Adrian.
She joined his company.
Because she needed access.
Adrian stared at her.
“You came here to investigate me.”
“Yes.”
“Why?”
“Because my father believed your organization had the account.”
“I didn't know about it.”
“I know.”
“How?”
“Because I watched you.”
Adrian laughed softly.
“That sounds romantic.”
“It wasn't.”
He looked at her.
“Did you ever plan to tell me?”
“When I had proof.”
“Do you now?”
She nodded.
“Almost.”
That afternoon, Adrian gave her full access.
“No more secrets.”
She studied him.
“Why?”
“Because if you're going after Nathaniel, you're going with me.”
“You don't have to.”
“I do.”
“Why?”
He hesitated.
Then answered honestly.
“Because someone threatened a woman who works for me.”
She smiled.
“Is that all?”
“No.”
“What's the rest?”
Adrian looked away.
“I don't know yet.”
The investigation deepened.
The missing money led to shell companies.
The shell companies led to a private bank.
The bank led to a trust.
The trust belonged to Nathaniel.
But the beneficiary was someone else.
Callie stared at the document.
Her face changed.
“No.”
Adrian looked at her.
“What?”
May you like
She pointed.
“My mother.”
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