The Dark Secret of the CEO by Sofia de Orellana

Chapter 14

Before I can say anything, he suddenly calls someone, and starts speaking in a foreign language before stepping out onto the balcony to make his call.

“John is a lawyer,” Cata explains gently.

Why do I have a feeling they are pulling favors from vampires all over the world for this?

“There really was nobody else?” Asks Grace. “People you were working with, jealous rivals, some extreme fans?”

“Of course,” I shrug. “I was the rich daughter of a multi-million dollar conglomerate getting into the show business scene. I had dozens of people thinking I had asked my dad for favors to get into this or that movie.”

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“This dear Father of mine wouldn’t even return my calls,” I roll my eyes. “I never just called to say hey Daddy, do you think you could do your daughter a favor for once and use your wallet to get me casted! …Actually, I hated when people casted me because of my last name, hoping my dad would chip in with the production. Trust me, they were disappointed when they realized he wouldn’t even pay for a coffee…”

“What a cheapskate,” scoffs Cecily.

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“What else happened to you?” Asks Grace. “Weird things like your phone number getting leaked, prank calls.”

“…I had people following me everywhere I went,” I mutter. “I’m guessing that was norm-”

“No, Hera,” Anna interrupts me. “Darling, if we’re leaning towards the fact that somebody tried to push you over the edge, nothing bad that happened to you can be considered normal, no matter how popular you are. Those people following you, were they fans? Reporters?”Daily Latest update www.noveljar.com

“I don’t know, they never approached me directly, they just stayed at a distance, but followed me. Always two, three, sometimes up to five people.”

“Fans would have tried to talk to her or take pictures,” frowns Cecily. “Same for paparazzos.”

“There might have been more people involved than we thought… What about the public events you attended?” Asks Rebecca. “Anything out of the ordinary?”

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“I watched some of her movie premieres,” nods Lancelot, who came back into the room god knows when. “She’s telling the truth, her fans seem to be actually on the more considerate side. That fiancé was always stuck to her though.”

“He’s my fiancé,” I groan. “Who else would accompany me? He actually always made sure he was available to accompany me.”

“How surprising…” Mutters Anna. “The spotlight attracts people like moths to a flame.”

“Let’s move on,” says Grace. “Hera, anything else?”

I sigh. I feel like I’m being scrutinized under a microscope, or more precisely, my life is…

“…My place was broken into. A couple of times.”

“Seriously?” Grunts Bart. “What did they take?”

“Just a few valuables. My laptop both times, some headphones, and a few items I had been given by brands. The first time, the damage was evaluated to about twelve thousand, the second time nine thousand.”

“How did they get in?”

“Faked their way into the building and forced the door.”

“No security system was triggered?”

“Yes, but they were long gone when the police arrived, and there was nothing conclusive on the cameras.”

They all do that general stare around again. I ignore it. I’m getting tired of this. I try to think of anything else that was out of the ordinary, or similar, and one thing does come to mind. I let out a groan, and bury my face in that pillow.Daily Latest update www.noveljar.com

“…Baby?” Bart prompts me.

“There was Princess.”

“…Who’s Princess?”

“My cat. Charles had bought her for me for my birthday. Somebody stole her from me, two months ago.”

white Persian with blue eyes like mine. She was a bit of a handful,

been a stalker, a fan who wanted it… I mean,

mutter. “They sent her back a week later…

thought about Princess in a while, and it just hurts. The walls around my heart are getting torn apart and I just hate it. I’ve talked more tonight about my whole life than I have in the twenty-five years of my existence,

also a

done

cute

her a glare, but she just smirks,

to know a lot about you, for someone you haven’t

nothing to do with this,” I

free for me to take, then?”

with an elbow bump.Daily

know better than to interfere

not like the rule applies to exes. Juliet here is a good example

when they all stop breathing, typing and moving all at the same time, it’s even more obvious. John comes back at the worst moment, to find everybody standing completely still. Immediately, he fires a glare at Grace, and walks back to Juliet’s side, pretending his partner has not gone even whiter. I glance at Bart, a bit confused, but he just looks

with a random email address, but the original signing

I mutter. “His company

“Groundbreaking,” scoffs Cecily.

that bitch is, just to know how many centuries

going to have to ask

on, you love pissing off Wall Street,”

shrugs, not agreeing nor

“Are you sure there’s no reason

groan, getting tired of

you have an

I nod.

and one of the

last time you saw

“About… Three months ago.”

“What happened then?”

When there was that accident with the paparazzi, the trial kept being postponed. It was a huge mess. I was called to court several times to testify on the events, but I wasn’t doing well, so Charles and my attorney mostly spoke

knee down, looking at me very seriously while also making sure I can’t see whatever’s on his

you to recall, it’s important. Did you ever get in front of a Judge to have something

be fair, the accident had shocked me so much, I had started taking more meds right after, and I kept at it as the trials dragged

could act as my proxy, handle some legal matters for me so I could

were witnesses?”Daily

at the time, and one of Charles’ assistants. Swithin, I don’t get it, what is this

“Pretty bad,” he groans.

up, staring at the document he’s found, visibly lost deep in

out,” mutters Grace,

“Basically, it gives the other party the right to handle financial or legal matters in your stead, or represent

didn’t want to attend all those trials, I was tired and having anxiety attacks, and Charles agreed not to touch anything of my personal assets, the one I got from my mothers’. So he didn’t

money this way, it’s far too regulated, especially regarding the sums at hand you had from your father’s side. At best, he may have consolidated your fortune, but there was no way for him to touch it, or he would have been found out soon after your death. No, there is something else I think he used it

“Then what?”

Swithin glances at Richard.

ever travel to different states?” He asks me again.

shake my

you

“Charles purchased

What the hell is wrong with our house in

ever live there?” He

while… The last

“…Fuck.”

ask,

a hand

one of few states that allows marriage by

never got married in Montana,”

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