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CHAPTER 73 PART 3
Ethan looked at Selene for a long moment."I understand that fear," he said quietly. "Better than most people would. But I am already being targeted, Dr. Ward. They have attacked my company, my people and my life. They are not waiting for permission."He leaned forward slightly."I have no intention of letting them control this investigation," Ethan continued. "Not anymore."Selene studied him in silence. Then she slowly shook her head."I will consider helping you," she said. "But not like this. Not because you sat across from me and said the right things."Ethan raised an eyebrow. "Then how?""Verify me," Selene replied firmly. "Check my history. Check my dismissal. Check everything I told you. Do not blindly trust another stranger, Mr. Ethan. That is exactly how people like you end up in files like mine."For the first time, a small smile touched the corner of Ethan's mouth."Then I will verify you," he said.That afternoon, Marcus began investigating Selene's employment history. I
CHAPTER 73 PART 2
For a long moment, Selene stood still in the middle of the crowded café, her bag clutched against her side.Then, slowly, she turned around. She walked back to the table and sat down again, but she kept her coat on and her bag in her lap, as though she might leave at any moment."I will not tell you anything," she said coldly, "until I understand exactly what you want.""That is fair," Ethan replied calmly. "So let me be clear. I want to know who changed my records, and why. Nothing more. I am not here to take anything from you."Selene studied him in silence. Her eyes moved over his face, his hands, the way he sat. She seemed to be weighing every detail."Then let me tell you who I am first," she said at last. "And you can decide whether you still want to sit at this table."Ethan nodded and waited."I was a records specialist at the institution," Selene began, her voice low. "For eleven years. I was responsible for maintaining sealed files. Files that could only be opened under stri
CHAPTER 73 PART 1
If I say it aloud, it could bring the attention of people far more dangerous than either of us.John's warning followed Ethan out of the business club and into the night. It followed him home, into his study, and into the long hours when he should have been asleep.But Ethan had heard warnings like that before. Every person who had tried to frighten him over the past year had said almost the same thing. Stop asking questions. Stay where you are. Do not look too closely.He had never listened. He was not going to start now.The next morning, he called Marcus into his office before anyone else had arrived."I want the intermediary who delivered that order to John," Ethan said quietly. "Whoever passed that message, I want to know who they are and where they came from."Marcus nodded and made a note. "And the name?""Search everything," Ethan replied. "Every database, every old record, every archive you can reach. If someone wrote my original name on an order years ago, it was written som
CHAPTER 72 PART 3
John slammed his palm down on the table. The sound echoed through the room, and several investors jumped."Enough," he said loudly, his face red. "Can none of you see what is happening here? This is a performance. Ethan arranged this entire confrontation to destroy a rival. That is all this is."He pointed at Daniel, his finger shaking."And this man is acting out of revenge," John continued, his voice rising. "He was dismissed, and now he wants to punish me. Ethan found him, paid him and gave him a story to tell. Ethan manipulated these documents. Anyone can make a signature look real."A few investors glanced uncertainly at one another.Ethan remained calm. He reached into his folder one last time and took out a thick, sealed report."I expected you to say that," he said quietly. "So before this meeting, I asked Marcus to have every one of these records independently verified. By an outside financial firm with no connection to me or to my company."He placed the report on the table
CHAPTER 72 PART 2
The door at the side of the conference room opened.Daniel Mercer walked in slowly, carrying his worn leather briefcase. His face was pale, and his hands were trembling slightly, but he kept walking until he stood near the end of the long table.John's face went white the moment he saw him."Good afternoon," Daniel said quietly to the investors, his voice unsteady but clear. "My name is Daniel Mercer. For nearly nine years, I worked in the financial division of the Cavesh companies. I was responsible for approving payments and checking accounts."John was on his feet at once."This man is a thief," John said sharply, pointing at him. "He was dismissed for incompetence. He could not do his job, so he stole confidential company files on his way out. Whatever he is carrying, it was taken illegally. You should not even look at it."Daniel flinched, but he did not leave. He opened his briefcase with shaking hands and placed a stack of documents on the table."These are signed payment appro
CHAPTER 72 PART 1
The secure office Marcus had arranged was on the twelfth floor of a quiet building near the old port. It had no name on the door, no reception desk and only one window, covered by heavy blinds.Daniel Mercer was already waiting when Ethan arrived.He was a thin, nervous man in his late forties, with tired eyes and gray hair that had clearly once been dark. He sat at the small table in the center of the room with a worn leather briefcase on his knees, holding it the way a man holds something he is afraid to lose.He stood when Ethan walked in, then seemed unsure whether to offer his hand."Mr. Ethan," he said quietly, his voice tight. "Thank you for coming. I was not sure you would.""Thank you for reaching out," Ethan replied calmly, sitting down across from him. Marcus closed the door and stayed beside it. "Marcus tells me you worked for John."Daniel nodded slowly and set the briefcase on the table. "For almost nine years. In the financial division. I approved payments, checked acco
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