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Raymond’s gaze darkened as he read through the file Felix had just sent him. Michelle’s name wasn’t just loosely tied to the transaction—it was embedded in it. Like she was a part of it. The foundation linked to her family had received a large amount of money years ago, but that wasn’t the real problem. The troubling part was where the money had gone afterward. The funds had been redirected to multiple shell companies—some of which had been exposed in financial fraud cases in the past. One name in particular stood out. Alex Westwood Raymond’s fingers tightened around his phone. Michelle’s family had business ties with Alex her ex-boyfriend? His mind raced. Was this a coincidence, or had Michelle known these all along? Had she been playing him? He hated the flicker of doubt creeping into his mind, but he couldn’t ignore the implications. The evidence was too real to doubt. His Michelle—the woman who had risked herself to uncover Eleanor’s schemes and exposed her—was somehow
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Raymond had always been a man who trusted his instincts. And right now? His instincts were at war with each other. He paced his office, his mind replaying the details of the file Felix had sent. Michelle’s family had business ties with Alex. The transactions were there in black and white. But was it really proof of Michelle’s involvement? Or was she just another pawn in whatever game that was being played? He pondered over it for a long time but couldn’t figure it out. His grip tightened around the glass in his hand. Damn it. Just a few days ago, he wouldn’t have doubted Michelle for a second. Now, with Miranda’s words whispering in the back of his mind, with the evidence staring him in the face, uncertainty gnawed at him. He was confused and didn't know how to react. He had never been afraid of the truth. But for the first time, he wasn’t sure if he wanted to know it. Because if Michelle had betrayed him… he wasn’t sure what he’d do. Michelle felt the shift between them before s
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Raymond sat in his study, staring at the damning evidence before him. Eleanor had been orchestrating everything—the leaks, the attacks, the financial setup that linked Michelle to Alex Westwood. She had played him. Again. Michelle wasn't involved like he thought, and once again, the guilt was eating him up. His fingers curled into a fist. This wasn’t just about Michelle anymore. Eleanor had crossed a line. He took a deep breath, forcing himself to think. Reacting impulsively would be a mistake. His mother was dangerous, but she was also calculated. If he confronted her now, she would only deny everything, spin it into another one of her manipulations. No, he needed to thread carefully. Instead of confronting her directly, he needed to cut off her allies first. And one person immediately came to mind—Miranda. She had always been by Eleanor’s side, following her around, whispering in his ear, planting doubts at the perfect moments. The timing of her warning about Michelle had been
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Chloe sat on a chair in her apartment, her fingers flying over the keyboard like a flash as she dug deeper into Miranda’s background. She had learned years ago that if something didn’t add up, it was because someone had gone to great lengths to hide the truth. And Miranda? She was a puzzle wrapped in too many layers of secrecy. Like an onion with many layers. After receiving that anonymous warning, Chloe knew she couldn’t ignore it, it was dangerous for her,and she could even end up getting hurt. But if Miranda was involved in something dangerous that had to do with her friend, Michelle had to know. She wouldn't let her friend get hurt. Her search pulled up basic information at first—work history, public records, nothing suspicious. But Chloe wasn’t looking for what was visible. She was looking for what had been erased. What wasn't visible. She needed to dig deeper. She bypassed firewalls, dug into old archives, and finally, something strange popped up. Miranda had been employed at
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Chloe sat frozen, the photograph still clutched in her trembling hands. The implications of what she had just uncovered sent a chill down her spine. Everything she thought she knew—about Michelle’s family, about Eleanor, even about her own past—was now tangled in a web of deception she was only beginning to untangle. But first, she needed to understand it all because she was confused. She took a deep breath, pushed aside her growing panic, tried to calm down,and forced herself to go over everything one after the other. She skimmed through each paper over again, trying to solve the puzzle. Years ago, Miranda had worked for a private consulting firm that specialized in handling high-profile clients’ most sensitive affairs. illegal businesses , they were good at keeping things hidden. This wasn’t just an elite business firm—it was a fixer firm, one that provided discreet services to powerful people in the business world, ensuring their deepest secrets stayed buried. The kind of discr
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Eleanor Hawthorne sat in her private suite, sipping a glass of wine as she reviewed the latest reports. The plans she had set in motion was unfolding exactly as she planned. The stock market crisis had shaken confidence in Hawthorne Enterprises, and Victor’s financial leverage had made him appear indispensable to the board.But there was still resistance.Raymond had managed to rally some of the more independent board members to push back against Victor’s involvement. They weren’t foolish—they saw the threat Eleanor posed.Which meant it was time to remove their options.She picked up her phone and made a call.“Have the files been delivered?” she asked smoothly.“Yes, ma’am,” her contact replied. “He has received them.”“Good.” Eleanor’s lips curled into a smile. “Now, let’s see how long he can hold out.”Miles Harrington, one of the longest-serving board members, had always prided himself on his integrity. He had been a firm ally of Raymond’s, resisting Eleanor’s influence at every
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Chloe sat on the floor of her apartment, her back pressed against the couch as she stared at the collection of files spread out in front of her. The dim glow from her laptop cast eerie shadows on the walls, making the silence in the room feel even heavier.She had spent the last few hours trying to piecing everything together—every detail, every inconsistency, every link that tied Miranda to Eleanor. What she found was worse than she had expected.Miranda wasn’t just an assistant. She was a handler. A fixer. Someone planted in Hawthorne Enterprises with a purpose. And that purpose was to keep Eleanor’s dirty deeds from getting out.The transactions Chloe uncovered weren’t just suspicious; they pointed to something deliberate, something planned. Miranda had access to key company documents, and there were traces of funds being funneled into offshore accounts linked to Eleanor.This wasn’t just corporate espionage.It was a takeover in progress.And Miranda was at the center of it.Chloe
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Michelle had just entered her office when her phone buzzed with a message, vibrating against her desk. She barely glanced at it, she was still lost in thought over Chloe’s last message. And what she meant by that.Miranda used to be a handler and she's working at Hawthorne Enterprises for a reason—to cover up Eleanor's secrets. We need to talk.A pit had formed in Michelle’s stomach the moment she read it. Chloe had been absent from work, she had been focused on her investigation for weeks, digging deeper than either of them should have. And now—Michelle exhaled sharply, rubbing her temples.Something felt wrong.Chloe should have followed up by now. She would have at least called her to explain what she had uncovered. The worry on her face was obvious.A knock on her office door snapped her out of her thoughts. She looked up to see Raymond standing there, his expression unreadable.“We need to talk,” he said.Michelle frowned. “About what?”Raymond hesitated for half a second before
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