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”

where she had entered silently, “We have more than enough evidence to counter any lawsuit and press criminal charges. Embezzlement carries a penalty of up to fifteen years in

Dan’s face. For the first time, he seemed to realize the gravity of his

standing, so abruptly his chair toppled backward. “You’ll regret this, Roman. Both

effects from your office and escort you out. The police should be

wildly around the room before his gaze settled on Blair. “This

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

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

The extent of your cooperation with the investigation will be noted and may influence how the company proceeds legally. I would suggest you make a deal with the

sorry. I didn’t know he was engaged to your cousin. He told me he was trying to break

the woman. “Save it for the

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

her

for his mother. Laura is going to find out Dan was cheating on her too… it’s going to be humiliating

made her choices,” Roman reminded

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

by Blair’s phone

“Hey,” she answered.

Sutton asked immediately. “Did they

How did

Screen–Sutton.

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

sorry about anything. She was looking for

her about Dan

Sutton replied. “That’s not my news to deliver.

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

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

my decision to make,” Blair said. “Dan stole from the company. He has to

call, Blair turned

“Laura?” he asked.