Beneath Her Bastard Boss

Chapter 88

“Me Warner is part of the executive team, Roman replied smoothly. “She’s here in her official capacity

Blair watched Dan’s fare carefully, noting the flash of anger that crossed in His gaze dropped to her engagement ring and his expression hardened further

“Who I have with me at any meeting is completely up to me and not up for debate. Also, not the reason we find ourselves in this meeting. We’re here to discuss the two hundred and seventeen thousand dollars that’s been stolen from Kingsto Industries over the past eleven months” Roman continued, his voice deadly calm.

Caroline visibly paled. Dan’s expression barely changed, but Blair noticed his right hand twitch

“I don’t know what you’re talking about. What stolen money?” Dan said, his voice steady,

Roman opened a folder and slid documents across the table, “Bank statements. Transfer records. Hotel receipts, Kanvast exchanges. It’s all here, Dan. We know everything”

Dan glanced at the papers but didn’t touch them. “This is ridiculous. I haven’t stolen anything”

Caroline made a small noise, something between a gasp and a sob. “Dan=”

“Shut up, Caroline,” he hissed.

“It’s over, Dan” Blair said quietly, “The evidence is overwhelming. The board has already been briefed. The police will be

here within the hour”

Dan’s composure finally cracked. “This is bullshit!” He turned on Blair. “You’re setting me up because you’re bitter. I moved on with Laura!”

Blair almost laughed. “Moved on? Is that what you call sleeping with Caroline while you’re engaged to my cousing”

Caroline let out a choked sob. “I’m sorry” she whispered, “I didn’t… I thought he loved me. I didn’t know about the rest until his engagement noticed appeared online”

Dan’s face contorted with fury, “You stupid bitch. You think I loved you? You were convenient, Useful?

That was it. Dan didn’t love anyone. There were only two people that she really felt sorry for That was his mother, Paula, and Dan’s unborn child. Blair was glad for her lucky escape from being caught up in this mess

Roman’s voice cut through the tension like a blade, “That’s enough, Dan. You’re fired, effective immediately, Security will escort you from the building after we’ve collected your company property. The police will handle the rest?

“You can’t do this,” Dan sputtered, “I’ll sue for wrongful termination! Blair set me up to take the fall after I cheated on her This is all her”

and press criminal charges. Embezzlement carries a penalty of up to fifteen years in prison. Blair’s fingers are nowhere near any of this, Dan, but your sticky

drained from Dan’s face. For the first time, he seemed to realize the gravity

his chair toppled backward.

We’ll collect your personal effects from your office and escort you out. The police should be waiting downstairs for you once we are

on Blair. “This is your fault. You did this to punish

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met his gaze steadily. “No, Dan. You did this to yourself. I only found out about the embezzlement recently. Roman

led Dan away, Caroline remained slumped in her chair, tears

Mitchell,” Roman said, his tone slightly gentler. “You’ll also be terminated and escorted from the building. The extent of your cooperation with the investigation will be noted and may influence how the

I’ll tell you and them everything.” She looked at Blair. “I’m so sorry. I didn’t know he was engaged to your cousin. He told me he was trying

pity for the woman. “Save it for the police, Caroline. I

led away by the second security team, Blair exhaled slowly. “Well, that’s

touched her shoulder.

meant it. “I just feel bad for his mother. Laura is going to find out Dan was cheating on her too… it’s going to be humiliating because it

her choices,” Roman reminded her

Blair shook her head. “I guess what goes around really

interrupted by Blair’s phone

“Hey,” she answered.

it happen?” Sutton asked immediately. “Did they fire

How did you

Screen–Sutton.

called him this morning.” There was a pause. “She called me this morning. To apologize, if you can believe it. She said she has been having some kind of crisis of conscience since you confronted them at the engagement party. I think she’s also scared about being broke, now that she’s lost everything with Peter’s arrest. Wait until

anything. She was looking for a meal ticket. Thinking because Sutton

her about Dan and

to

relationship with Laura, but she also couldn’t find it in herself to wish more pain on her cousin. “Tell her… tell her she should

With the embezzlement investigation, I mean. It couldn’t have been easy, knowing it would

“Dan stole from

call, Blair turned to find Roman

“Laura?” he asked.