The Billionaire's Mistake

MISTAKE 24

Chapter 24: Telling him everything. some good

"Hey, Anya," Mary's voice came through the phone, slightly muffled. "I've got so news. I spoke to my contacts at Steele Bank, and they've agreed to help us move the money soon."

Anya's eyes lit up, a look of realization crossing her mind as she I sigh of relief. "That's fantastic, Mary. Thank you so much. You have no idea how much this means to me."

Mary chuckled. "It's no problem, Anya. It was just a few phone calls. But hey, are you okay? Last time we talked, you seemed to have started quarreling with him, your husband, are you okay? He did not hurt you, did he?" Anya hesitated for a moment, exchanging a quick glance with Daniel before answering. "I'm fine, Mary, really. Just a lot on my mind, you know how it is."

Mary seemed satisfied with her answer. "Alright, if you say so. Oh, by the way, has been to the Middle East on a personal visit?"

Daniel ever

Anya's eyebrows jumped into her hairline at the sudden change in topic. She glanced at Daniel again, who raised an eyebrow in return. "Obviously, he probably has. Daniel and his family travel a lot for work, Why do you you ask?"

When Daniel heard his name mentioned, he frowned. Something about the way Anya answered this person was disingenuous.

"Mary hesitated for a moment before answering. "I met someone who claimed to have been in the Middle East with Daniel on the 8th of March this

year.

H

Anya's eyes are still on Daniel in front of her, a small smile rearing to slip from her lips. "Really? That's strange. He had a work trip with some investors almost all of March, but he traveled between Asia and Europe a lot then, I wouldn't really remember." Anya was glad she had found this out during a family gathering when Daniel was absent.

Mary brushed it off. "Hmm, must have been a mistake then. Anyway, I'll let you get back to your day. Take care, Anya."

"Thanks, Mary. You too." Anya hung up the phone, a frown forming on her face. She turned to Daniel, who was watching her with a frown.

which way to fall. To your doom or to victory. Anya considered a lot while staring at Daniel this very moment. She was at a tipping point. She had

that was?" Anya asked, and Daniel raised a brow. "You

her arm, a puzzled look on his face. "Mary, s friend of

Taling

of the Federal Investigative Unit, pretending to be my friend through Lena for almost a year to gather evidence on the Shaw family,"

Daniel froze.

one of the greatest lies one could ever tell one's self. One is easily deceived to think they truly think about something and come to a decision. Her ing. What one ultimately decides can only fall into the range of what they think possible, or

he considered possible when faced with the fact that

you find out?"

"This morning," she answered.

is investigating us, on what grounds?"

trading with terrorist groups in the middle east," she

little research would solve this matter, no need to investigate for a year,"

family from terrorists." she said, glancing at the gift box on the table at the corner of her cabin. His face went deadly pale at this point.. She was not naive, she knew what came next at this point. Even when one thinks there are many choices, the more variables that keep getting

she answered and he walked back slowly and took a seat on the couch in the living room

of Mary's phone call. The gentle hum of the ship's engine filled the air once more, a stark contrast to the

poured in through the windows, casting a warm glow over Anya's room as she sat opposite him and the two of them held each other's gaze in

thought he would not believe her but his next

much evidence are we talking about?" Daniel

to do with it?" she asked with raised

Telling him

It is easy for you to trust a stranger and sell me in the process,"

had hit the nail on the head. She

any precaution," he said, "What if I blamed it all on you? What if I made you take the fall? If I am not wrong, a lot of the with us has been through you. Would you not be the perfect

asked and she turned