Betrayed, Then Back For Blood

Chapter 28

On the executive floor, there used to be only two offices–one for the CEO and one for the secretary. But ever since Briar barged her way in Mathan had become the acting CEO of the Jennings Group.

Edgar, the vice president, had no choice but to give up the CEO’s office and move into the smaller room next door.

Even so, Edgar hadn’t completely fallen out with Briar. That level of restraint actually impressed her a little. But more than that, it convinced her there had to be something inside the company that forced Edgar to swallow his pride and hold back.

Stepping out of the elevator, Briar slipped quickly into Edgar’s office. Once the door was shut behind her, she restored the surveillance signal in the hallway and inside the room.

Edgar had just moved into this office, so aside from his original desk, everything else had been newly furnished by the logistics department

So, if Edgar was hiding anything in here, the only possible hiding place was the desk.

Briar turned on her flashlight, walked over to the desk, and pulled a pair of medical gloves from her pocket. After slipping them on, she started her search.

She went over every inch with care, not leaving out a single suspicious spot–not even the shredder next to the desk. But nothing turned up.

The surface of the desk was spotless, with not a single item unrelated to work.

Then Briar’s eyes drifted to the drawers, each secured with a different kind of high–grade custom lock.

Holding the flashlight in her mouth, Briar took out a thin wire and quickly picked the first lock. The drawer popped open to reveal a stack of technical documents belonging to the company’s upper management–confidential stuff.

The second drawer was more mixed: contracts, reports, and several handwritten ledgers.

Briar picked up one of the ledgers and flipped through a few pages. It recorded various household expenses for the Jennings family, none of them particularly large.

Especially those related to Halle and Beatrice–every expense, big or small, was meticulously listed. Tens of thousands or just a few bucks–every page had matching receipts and invoices attached.

Briar frowned. ‘Seriously? Edgar’s been married to Halle for years, and he still guards her like she’s a thief? If Halle ever finds out about this, she’d probably cry her eyes out.

his mistress, giving him kids, acting like the perfect wife at home and a submissive shadow in public… And in the

moved is

Honestly, she hoped Edgar and Halle would tear each other apart. She’d just sit

when she pulled it open. But when she

model phased out years ago, typically used by seniors. But judging

old phone like that, barely touched, yet locked up in the bottom drawer with

and began digging through

though, was a single contact

every known connection the Jennings family had but couldn’t recall anyone with

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Chapter 28

had been in

‘Five years ago? That’s a very

forced to flee abroad. Five years ago,

had suddenly changed the Grant family’s will and the

years ago was when I’d first uncovered some hidden truths about

it, her face now covered in

I don’t find out Mom’s death was your doing. If I do, I swear I’ll make you suffer a thousand times worse than what

did another sweep of the office to make sure she hadn’t missed anything. Once everything was back in place, she closed the

sound.

through the break room window. Her movements

The window she’d slipped out of remained slightly

rage still burning in her chest, sleep was out of the question. Briar ended

from head to toe, her sharp features framed by a black baseball cap, Briar drew every eye the second

a few sleazy guys who tried to catch her attention by walking too close. Without sparing them a glance, she headed straight for the bar and ordered a

with the other. When she tilted her head back to drink, the curve of her pale