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Chapter 44
Grady Voss had spent most of his career learning one important lesson about people: the harder someone tried to hide something, the more interesting it usually was. He had worked for wealthy businessmen, jealous spouses, politicians, and companies that wanted information without asking too many questions about how that information was obtained. Over the years, he had learned how to follow money, how to read between the lines of official records, and how to recognize when a missing piece was not simply lost. Sometimes, a record disappeared because of poor paperwork. Other times, it disappeared because someone had made sure it did.That morning, Grady sat alone in his small office with a cup of cold coffee beside his laptop. The blinds were half closed, leaving thin lines of sunlight across his desk. Several files were spread around him, most of them connected to Jake and his family. Damien Stewart had hired him to find out where Jake's sudden fortune had come from, but the deeper Grady
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Jake stared ahead."The man worked at a garage that serviced vehicles connected to the company your father was working with at the time."Jake's heartbeat became louder in his ears."And then he disappeared?" Jake asked."Yes." Michael answered. "His phone was disconnected. He emptied his apartment. His bank account was closed shortly afterward."Jake felt a chill move down his spine."Just like the truck driver." Jake said."Very similar." Michael paused. "I'm not saying the cases are definitely connected, but I think the similarities are worth investigating."Jake looked out the window.Charles knew something.A man connected to his father's death disappeared.Now the driver responsible for Jake's accident had disappeared too."Find the truck driver." Jake ordered. "Then find Harold Price's family.""Jake-""Find everyone." His voice became firm. "I don't care how long it takes.""I'll keep digging."Jake ended the call.For several minutes, he remained parked beside the road.Then
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THIRD PERSON’S POVJake drove away with both hands gripping the steering wheel, but his mind was nowhere near the road in front of him. The city moved around him in a blur of traffic lights, pedestrians, and passing cars. Jake barely noticed any of it as he drove. His chest felt tight, and anger sat heavily inside him because every new answer seemed to create ten more questions. Charles Whitfield knew something and now Jake could not stop wondering how many people had spent years keeping the truth about his father from him.His phone suddenly rang through the car's Bluetooth system, startling him from his thoughts. Jake glanced at the screen on the dashboard and saw Michael Grant's name. His grip tightened slightly around the steering wheel before he accepted the call. He had asked Michael to investigate more about the circumstances surrounding the accident that had nearly destroyed his family, so a call from his lawyer at this moment could only mean one thing."What did you fin
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Jake left the restaurant with Charles's final expression burned into his mind.He had expected anger. He had expected Charles to become defensive, perhaps insult him, or try to use Emily to soften him.What he hadn’t expected was fear. Real fear had crossed Charles Whitfield's face the moment Jake began asking questions about his father, and Jake couldn’t stop thinking about it.The cold evening air hit him as he stepped outside the hotel. Cars moved slowly through the busy street with their headlights reflecting against the wet pavement, but Jake barely noticed any of it.He stood beside his car for several seconds without opening the door.He kept thinking about everything that happened.Charles had said he didn’t remember the details, yet his body told a different story. His had reacted as if Jake had touched a wound that had never healed.Jake shook his head, trying to clear his thoughts.“I’ll think about this later.” He muttered to himself.Jake finally got into his car, but ins
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Charles didn’t answer.He was expecting that question from Jake. Still, he didn’t know what answer to give.Charles thought about his son in law’s behaviour and how timid and submissive he was.Jake used to be so eager to please him. He tried his best to impress Charles, even when Charles treated him worse than the dirt under his shoe.But not anymore.The Jake in front of him had changed drastically. He was confident and even much bolder now.Right now, Jake could look him in the eye.The thought of it all shocked Charles. Jake usually looked at the ground when speaking to him and even his daughter, Emily.Jake really had changed.Jake slowly sat back.For the first time since arriving, anger began rising inside him.The anger he felt wasn’t the sudden, explosive anger he had felt when his mother had been mistreated.This was colder. It was much more controlled…and somehow, more dangerous."Do you know what's interesting, Mr. Whitfield?" Jake asked.Charles looked at him."You came h
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The meeting was arranged for that evening at a private restaurant on the top floor of an exclusive hotel. Charles had chosen a quiet dining room away from the main area, where nobody could overhear them. When Jake arrived, Charles was already waiting. For several seconds, Charles simply looked at him. Jake wore ordinary clothes. There was nothing particularly expensive about his appearance. Yet Charles could no longer look at him the same way. The Jake sitting across from him now had access to more money than Charles had ever controlled in his life. That knowledge sat heavily in the room. "Jake," Charles said. Jake pulled out the chair across from him. "Mr. Whitfield." Charles's mouth tightened slightly. "We don't need to be so formal." Jake sat down. "I think we do." Silence followed. A waiter approached, but Jake only ordered water. Charles ordered something stronger, though he barely touched it after it arrived. Jake watched him carefully, noticing the tension in the
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