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THE FILE BEARING HER NAME
The unlocked door offered Isabella a truth she was not certain she wanted to see. She entered Romeo’s private office, closed the door gently and stood still, listening for movement beyond the walls.Nothing followed her. The quiet room smelled of polished leather and Romeo’s expensive cologne. Before touching anything, Isabella photographed the desk, chairs and shelves so she could return every object to its proper position.She was not searching because she wanted justice. She wanted protection. Romeo’s warning and his sudden interest in her medical records had shown her that becoming his wife might not provide the security she expected.“If you are hiding something that can destroy me, I deserve to know,” she whispered. Her hand trembled as she approached his desk, but she refused to turn back.The first drawer contained charity contracts and prepared speeches. Another held photographs of Romeo standing beside politicians, actors and struggling families. Everything looked harmless,
THE DOOR ROMEO FORBADE HER TO OPEN
Isabella lifted the cup slightly. “I brought this because you have not eaten since morning. I did not know offering you coffee required permission.”Romeo stepped into the corridor and closed the office door behind him. “Were you listening to my private call?”“If you wanted privacy, you should have closed the door properly,” Isabella replied. Her voice remained steady, but she could feel her heartbeat against her chest. “I heard voices. That does not mean I understood your conversation.”Romeo studied her face. “Did you hear the name Arranguare?”Isabella allowed a small frown to appear. “I heard several words. You were speaking quietly, and I was not interested enough to count them.”“Did you hear Simon’s name?” Romeo asked. His eyes remained fixed on her, searching for the smallest change in her expression.The question unsettled her because she had not heard Simon mentioned during the call. “No. Why would you be discussing Simon with anyone?”Romeo’s face relaxed slightly, but not
THE CALL BEHIND THE CLOSED DOOR
Romeo Benjamin stood before a mirror inside his private penthouse, practising the smile he intended to show the cameras. Television crews were waiting downstairs, but the broadcast would not begin for another forty minutes.The crisis at Arranguare had happened the previous day, but Romeo’s penthouse showed no sign of trouble. Television crews were preparing downstairs for his announcement of a new programme that would provide food and medical care to poor families across Betford. Printed banners carried his face beside the words, THE VOICE OF THE PEOPLE.The programme had never been designed to rescue anyone from poverty. Romeo intended to donate a small amount before using the broadcast to attract sponsors, strengthen his political influence and bury the growing questions surrounding his companies. The money collected from wealthy partners would pass through his charitable foundation, allowing his accountants to hide several questionable payments among legitimate donations.Even
THE CHAIRMAN’S FIRST FACE-SLAP
The security code on Pierce’s phone transformed Julian’s diversion into a planned attack. Simon looked at Rusk, but the inspector’s confusion appeared genuine. Someone was using his authority while he remained trapped inside Arranguare.“Contact the convoy immediately,” Simon ordered. His voice remained calm, although tension had entered his face. “Tell the driver to reject the diversion and return to the approved route.”Pierce called the lead officer, but the line rang without an answer. He tried the second escort and Marcus’s investigator with the same result. “Nobody is responding,” he said. “I am sending every trusted patrol near the diverted route.”Marcus opened his tablet and entered his investigator’s emergency code. “His tracker is still active, but it has stopped moving near Hadley Industrial Road. The signal is becoming weaker.”Rusk stepped away from the officers guarding him. “I did not send that instruction,” he protested. “Someone must have stolen my credentials.”Simo
NO ONE LEAVES MY BUILDING
Simon refused to allow anything else to leave the Arranguare company building. He faced Marcus while his cuffed hands remained before him. “Lock every elevator and seal the underground exits. Freeze every staff access card except those carried by your investigators. Preserve every camera recording.”Marcus raised his radio immediately. “All units, begin a complete lockdown. Nobody leaves the headquarters without Chairman Gallagher’s personal approval.”Rusk stepped forward, attempting to recover his authority. “You cannot imprison police officers and company employees because one vehicle disappeared. This lockdown is unlawful.”Simon looked at the phone inside Rusk’s pocket. “You recognised me, lied about it and contacted someone outside this building. You will remain here until Commissioner Pierce decides whether that message was lawful police business.”Simon called Pierce and explained what had happened. The commissioner answered quickly. “Rusk was never assigned to Arranguare cons
THE BRIEFCASE DISAPPEARED
Edgar forced his expression to settle, though the sweat spreading across his forehead exposed the fear he could no longer hide.“Those were private communications that had nothing to do with the company.” Edgar said with trembling lips.“I watched you remove transaction files from a secret cabinet,” Simon continued. “I heard you order records taken through the executive parking area without entering them in the archive register.”Edgar shook his head rapidly. “Those documents were being prepared for your inspection. Their movement was necessary to protect confidential information.”“Then why did you tell Julian to deny seeing them?” Simon asked. “Why did the briefcase contain sealed Arranguare records, a storage drive and an envelope connected to Darton Freight?”Edgar stared at Simon in disbelief. The chairman knew about the cabinet, the archive register and even the labels on documents Edgar had hidden inside the briefcase. Those details had never appeared in any official report, wh
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