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.

victory. Anya considered a lot while staring at Daniel this very moment. She was at a tipping point.

was?" Anya asked, and Daniel raised a brow. "You know the answer, but the

a puzzled

24 Taling has

of the Federal Investigative Unit, pretending to be my friend through Lena for almost a year to

Daniel froze.

This is 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

what he considered possible when faced with the fact that your wife has been

did you find out?" he

"This morning," she answered.

she is investigating us, on what

funding and trading with terrorist groups in the middle east," she

no need to investigate for

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

slowly and took a seat on the couch

them sat in silence for a moment, gontemplating the implications of Mary's phone call. The gentle hum of the ship's engine filled the air once more, a stark contrast to the

sat opposite him and the two of them held each other's gaze in silence for

believe her but

evidence are we talking

have something to do with it?" she asked

Telling him

easy for you to trust a stranger and

her laugh. He had hit the nail on the

said, "What if I blamed it all on you? What if I made you take the fall? If I am not wrong,

asked and she turned