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BOOK 4 - Chapter 38: Derek Investigates
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I’m Back, Mr. CEO BOOK 4 - Chapter 39: Derek Investigates (Continued)
The footage continues. Maya comforting Sophie. Ethan coming to, confused and disoriented. His genuine shock and horror at the scene.And Sophie, watching it all with calculated precision behind her tears.I sit back, nauseous.She planned everything. Every single detail. The drugging. The staging. The timing. Even her own emotional response.And she recorded it all.But why? Why keep evidence of her own crime?I keep scrolling through the footage, looking for answers.There. A few days after the incident. Sophie in her office, alone, watching the same footage I just watched.She’s smiling.Rewinding to watch Ethan’s confusion. Maya’s horror. The moment everything fell apart.She’s enjoying it.I export the footage, downloading it to three separate drives. Cloud backup. External hard drive. My phone.This is everything we need. Irrefutable proof that Sophie staged the entire assault.But as I’m copying the files, I notice something else. Another folder. Labeled “Insurance.”I click it
I’m Back, Mr. CEO BOOK 4 - Chapter 38: Derek Investigates
{DEREK POV}Getting into Sterling Industries after hours takes more planning than I expected.Anthony Martinez gave me his access card. Took another five thousand dollars and the promise that I wouldn’t implicate him in anything, but he finally broke. Told me about Sophie paying him to disable the cameras. Told me about the exact system he tampered with.And told me something crucial: the main security footage might be gone, but Sophie had installed her own cameras. Hidden ones. To record everything.“She wanted proof,” Anthony had said, hands shaking as he took my money. “Proof that she could use if things went wrong. She had me install two mini cameras in Sophie’s office. One behind a plant. One in the bookshelf. She didn’t know I kept the login credentials.”Now I’m standing outside the building at eleven p.m., Anthony’s card in my hand, his login information on my phone.The card reader beeps green. The door unlocks.I’m in.The lobby is dark, empty. Just the hum of the HVAC syste
I’m Back, Mr. CEO BOOK 4 - Chapter 37: A Spy
“It’s a promise.” I meet her eyes. “Maya is my daughter. My only child. And I will protect her from anyone who tries to hurt her. Even her best friend.”Sophie’s phone buzzes. She checks it, and I catch a flash of something on her screen before she quickly hides it. A name. Anthony.“I need to go.” She grabs her purse. “I have a meeting.”“At seven-thirty in the morning?”“Yes. With a vendor. It’s the only time he was available.” She’s already heading for the door. “Tell Maya I’ll be back later.”After she leaves, I stand at the window, watching her car disappear down the street.Anthony. The name nags at me. Why does it sound familiar?I pull out my laptop, doing something I probably shouldn’t. Accessing Maya’s company records through the login she left saved on my computer for emergencies.I search for Anthony in the employee directory. Nothing.Vendor contacts. Nothing.Then I try building maintenance. Service contractors.There.Anthony Martinez. Works for Pacific Facilities Manag
I’m Back, Mr. CEO BOOK 4 - Chapter 36: Lin’s Suspicion
{LIN POV}Something is wrong with Sophie Monroe.I’ve known it from the moment she walked into my house. The way she moves through rooms like she’s claiming territory. The way she watches Maya with an intensity that makes my skin crawl.The way she cries at all the right moments but her eyes stay cold.I’m making tea in the kitchen when I hear Maya’s bedroom door open. Footsteps down the hall. The front door closing softly.Through the window, I watch my daughter get into her car and drive away. Early morning, not even seven a.m. She didn’t tell me she was leaving.Five minutes later, Sophie emerges from the guest room, already dressed, makeup perfect. Too perfect for someone who just woke up.“Good morning, Lin.” She smiles, pouring herself coffee. “Is Maya up yet?”“She just left. Didn’t you hear her?”“No, I must have been in the shower.” But her hair is dry. Has been styled. “Did she say where she was going?”“No.”Sophie’s smile tightens. Just for a second. Then it’s back, bright
I’m Back, Mr. CEO BOOK 4 - Chapter 35: Maya’s Doubt
{MAYA POV}I’m heading to the kitchen for water when I hear Sophie’s voice from the guest room.She’s on the phone. Door slightly ajar. Speaking in that low, intimate tone people use when they don’t want to be overheard.I should keep walking. Should respect her privacy.But something makes me stop.“I know it’s taking longer than expected, but he’ll come around eventually.” Sophie’s voice is soft, almost tender. “He’s vulnerable right now. Broken. That’s exactly where I need him to be.”My hand freezes on the water glass.“No, she doesn’t suspect anything. She trusts me completely.” A pause. “Because I’ve been careful. Patient. Playing the long game.”Who is she talking about? And who is “she”?“Once he realizes Maya’s never coming back, once he’s desperate enough, he’ll turn to me. And then everything I’ve worked for will finally pay off.”Ice floods my veins.She mentioned my name. She’s talking about me. And him… who is him?“I just need a little more time. A few more weeks of her
I’m Back, Mr. CEO BOOK 4 - Chapter 34: The Fake Evidence
{SOPHIE POV}I made a mistake calling Ethan last night.I can feel it. That sinking certainty that I said too much, revealed too much, let my guard down when I should have stayed in control.The kiss was calculated. The meetings were planned. But that phone call? That was emotion. Desperation. Need.And now I’m paying for it.“Sophie?” Maya’s voice pulls me from my thoughts. “You’ve been staring at your coffee for ten minutes. What’s wrong?”We’re at Lin’s dining table, the morning sun streaming through the windows. Maya looks better today. She’s wearing makeup, dressed for work, almost resembling the woman she was before I destroyed her relationship.Almost.“Nothing. Just didn’t sleep well.” I force a smile. “Bad dreams.”“About that night?” Her expression shifts to concern. “Do you want to talk about it? Maybe we should get you into therapy. Trauma counseling or—”“No. I’m fine. Really.” The last thing I need is a therapist picking apart my story, finding the holes. “I just need mo
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