Chapter 61


    It seemed thatn had always known that it was his mother who had nearly been the end of ra’s


    father, and ho


    hadn’t said a word to her about it. He’d yed along with her act in front of her dad, not out of


    sympathy for her, but to lighten his mother’s burden of guilt. After all, if her father had died,


    Leonora would have been on the hook for some serious legal trouble.


    ra felt a chill that started at her crown and crept all the way down to her toes. The smidge of


    fondness she’d been harboring forn over the past few days evaporated with those revtions.


    She let out a bitter, self–deprecating chuckle, grabbed the documents, and headed back to her


    office.


    No sooner had she walked in than Nicole’s voice, dripping with sarcasm, hit her ears, “Clinging to


    Mr. Hayes‘ coattails now, are we? Still care about the chump change I owe you?


    ra quickly snapped out of her previous mindset. With a coldugh, she shot back, “You could


    always pay up, or we can settle this in court.”


    “ra, you’re ruthless. Just send me your card details, and I’ll transfer the money.” Nicole


    grudgingly wired the money to ra and spat out venomously, “ra, the court date’sing up


    on the third. If you get convicted, you can kiss your job goodbye. Thepany has a clear policy


    break thew and you’re out on your ear, no second chances.”


    –


    ra paid no mind to Nicole’s threats. Her eyes were fixed on her phone, confirming the iing


    transaction with a sly grin curling her lips.


    She stepped out onto the balcony and dialed Anders.


    “Anders, can you check the recent ie records of Nicole and her boyfriend? I suspect


    someone’s been sweetening their pot.”


    Anders responded, “Funny you should mention it. Nicole’s boyfriend, Kaleb, raked in a cool two


    million during his game stream yesterday from someone who’s never been seen in that chatroom


    before, a brand new ount. It reeks of a payoff.”


    “That’s what I was thinking. He gets to keep half of that two million tip. Nicole transferred the money


    to me today. If we can trace this mystery benefactor, we’ve got our lead.”


    After a brief silence, Anders added, “During the stream, Kaleb let slip that he had something


    valuable, something that could fetch a pretty penny. I doubt he deleted that footage. He probably


    edited it out and kept it on the side. We might be able to leverage that, especially since I hear he’s


    desperate for cash after a bad bet on the gamest night.”


    and reach out.


    ra quickly created a new ount and made contact with Kaleb. Just as she predicted, Kaleb


    was ready to sell out for money after a short conversation.


    They agreed on a time and ce for the transaction. At nine that evening, ra and Anders drove


    to an abandoned factory on the outskirts of town. Kaleb wanted to make the exchange there: cash


    for the goods.


    But when they arrived, money in hand, they found Kaleb on the ground, bloodied and still.


    ra was petrified. Anders immediately covered her eyes and whispered reassurances, “Don’t be


    scared, just close your eyes. I’ll check it out.”


    “Anders,” ra clutched at him, fear edging her voice, “the evidence might be gone.”


    “It might still be there. Let me go check it.”


    When Anders returned, he was holding a badge, his face somber as he looked at ra, “You were


    right. Someone beat us here and took the video. But I found this next to Kaleb.” He handed her the


    badge.


    As ra’s eyes focused on the insignia, a sharp pain shot through her chest. It wasn’s personal


    bodyguard’s badge, son had sent someone to snatch the only evidence she had.


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