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Chapter 39: The Woman Who Finally Came Back
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2026-11-04 05:26:06
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Married a billionaire to spite my ex Chapter 43: The Woman Holding the Money
I looked at the name on Lex’s phone again.Helen Brandt.The same woman who had accepted Richard’s cartons, controlled access to his estate records and appeared on the objection that blocked the housing project’s property transfer.Now she was the registered director of the company Peter Lang had used to receive money through Clara’s identity.“How long has she been involved with this company?” I asked.“According to Grant, the registration was changed yesterday afternoon,” Lex replied. “Peter transferred his position to her before submitting his resignation.”“So he knew we were getting close.”“That’s what it looks like.”I leaned back against the seat. “First Peter uses Clara’s identity, then he transfers the company to Helen, and suddenly he resigns. Does he think changing names will make the money disappear?”Lex gave a humourless smile. “He may be hoping we’ll spend the next few weeks arguing about who owns the company instead of investigating what it did.”“Well, that sounds li
Married a billionaire to spite my ex Chapter 42: The Money Under Her Name
“Mother, why is my name on Richard’s payment list?”Clara’s question hung in Dana’s office.Evelyn stood beside the table, her hands gripping the back of a chair. She looked at her daughter, then at the photograph on my phone.“I didn’t know he had put your name there.”“That’s not an answer.”“I never asked Richard to give you money.”Clara shook her head. “I worked for him. I prepared the beneficiary records. I knew exactly who was supposed to receive assistance, and I wasn’t one of them.”I turned the phone towards Dana. “Could someone have added her name later?”“Certainly. But we need to establish whether this is a genuine record or an altered copy.” Dana examined the photograph carefully. “Look at the heading. This isn’t the original beneficiary list. It’s a disbursement record.”“What’s the difference?” I asked.“The beneficiary list identifies the people Richard intended to help. A disbursement record shows where money was actually sent. Someone could have used Clara’s details
Married a billionaire to spite my ex Chapter 41: The List He Couldn’t Destroy
Peter’s expression followed us all the way to the elevator.He hadn’t shouted or threatened us. He hadn’t even attempted to stop Clara from leaving with the photocopies. Somehow, that bothered me more. A man who had spent years hiding something didn’t suddenly become calm because he had nothing to fear.By the time we reached the ground floor, Dana had already called her office.“We need to preserve those copies properly,” she told Clara. “Don’t write on them, don’t separate the pages, and don’t send them to anyone. I’ll arrange for an independent review.”Clara nodded and held the folder more tightly.“I should have given these to Richard before he died.”“You were young, and you were working for someone who had considerable authority over you,” Dana replied. “The important thing is what you do now.”Evelyn approached her daughter. “Clara, why didn’t you tell me you still had those records?”“Because every time I told you something, you asked me to leave it alone. You kept saying Pet
Married a billionaire to spite my ex Chapter 40: The Woman Who Refused to Sign
“How long has Clara been missing?” Dana asked.Evelyn looked at her phone. “Since yesterday afternoon. She told me she had somewhere to go, but she wouldn’t say where. I called her several times, and she hasn’t answered.”“Did she mention Peter?” I asked.Evelyn hesitated. “She said he had contacted her again. He wanted her to sign something, but she refused.”I exchanged a look with Lex.Peter had already tried to make Clara sign a statement claiming Richard authorized Evelyn to manage the housing project funds. Now Clara was missing, and Evelyn was sitting in front of us with a key to Peter’s old office.“Call her again,” I said.Evelyn tried. The call went straight to voicemail.Dana stood and gathered her things. “We’re not going to assume she’s been taken. We need to establish where she was last seen and contact the appropriate authorities if we can’t locate her.”Evelyn nodded, looking increasingly worried.“Clara mentioned Peter’s office yesterday,” she said. “She said she was
Married a billionaire to spite my ex Chapter 39: The Woman Who Finally Came Back
“Peter Lang arranged a meeting with Evelyn?” I repeated.Adrian nodded. “That’s what I was told.”“Why would Peter arrange a meeting between me and a woman he has spent years helping to disappear?”“Perhaps he wants you to hear her side of the story,” Lex said.I turned towards him. “And you believe that?”“No. But I believe we should find out what he’s trying to achieve before we make our next move.”Dana closed the folder in front of her. “Nobody is meeting anyone privately. If Evelyn genuinely wants to speak to Lilly, she can do so somewhere public, with us present. And we are not signing anything, accepting any documents as genuine without verification, or making promises.”“Agreed,” I said.Adrian took out his phone. “I’ll contact the person who passed the message to me.”Within twenty minutes, we had an address and a time. Evelyn wanted to meet at a small restaurant near Central Park at noon. Peter had made the reservation.That detail alone made me suspicious.By eleven forty-f
Married a billionaire to spite my ex Chapter 38: The Night Lex Kept Secret
The message from Adrian Vale remained on my phone long after I had read it.We need to speak before you contact anyone else. There is something Lex never told you about that night.I read it again, hoping the words would somehow change. They didn’t.Lex was standing near the kitchen counter when I walked into the room. He had removed his jacket and rolled up his sleeves, but his attention was fixed on the tablet in his hand.“You’re reading that message again,” he said without looking up.“Are you planning to start reading my mind now?”“No. You have a particular expression when you’re trying to decide whether to throw something or ask a question.”I placed my phone on the counter. “Adrian wants to meet.”That made him look up.“When?”“Tomorrow morning. He says there’s something you never told me about Richard’s final dinner.”Lex put down the tablet. “Did he say what?”“No. Apparently, he prefers mysterious messages. Perhaps he thinks he’s writing a novel.”For a moment, Lex said no
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