LOGINHelena stared at the evidence on Sophia's laptop.
Rachel's access records.
The encrypted account.
The financial information.
The meetings with Victor.
Everything was beginning to connect.
But Helena still refused to move too quickly.
Sophia had been staring at the same financial record for several minutes.Helena noticed.“What is it?”Sophia didn't answer immediately.She enlarged the document.“There.”Helena leaned closer.“What am I looking at?”“A financial account connected indirectly to Victor.”Helena's expression hardened.“How indirect?”“Two companies sit between the account and Victor.”“Shell companies?”
Helena stared at the evidence on Sophia's laptop.Rachel's access records.The encrypted account.The financial information.The meetings with Victor.Everything was beginning to connect.But Helena still refused to move too quickly.“We need to know what Rachel gave him,” she said.Sophia nodded.“And whether Vanessa was involved before Rachel.”“Exactly.”Sophia opened another file.“I traced the information Victor used in the first false document.”
Sophia stared at the screen.Rachel's access records were still open.Helena stood beside her, reading every entry.“Are you sure?”Sophia nodded.“Her account accessed the same financial information Victor used.”“Could someone else have used her account?”“Yes.”“Then we need to prove Rachel was the person accessing it.”Sophia opened another file.“I already checked.”She pointed to the timestamps.“The activity matches the ti
Rachel stared at the message on her phone.“Victor wants to see you.”Her fingers tightened around the device.She had been trying to convince herself she was finished.Maya had left Bennett House.Damon was devastated.The messages had worked.For the first time, Rachel had begun to believe Victor would keep his promise.Then his message arrived.She typed a reply.“Where?”The response came quickly.“The usual place.”Rachel closed
Sophia stared at the external access record.Helena stood beside her.“Can you trace it?”“I’m trying.”Damon walked closer.“Could this be Victor?”“Possibly.”“Then why use an external account?”“To hide the source.”Helena studied the screen.“Keep going.”Sophia entered another set of commands.The information began appearing.She opened the first record.
Maya had known Vanessa for years.Long before Damon.Long before Bennett Global.Long before the twins.Vanessa had been the person Maya called when life became difficult.The person who knew her fears.Her dreams.Her disappointments.Her secrets.Now Damon was staring at evidence suggesting Vanessa had helped Victor destroy her marriage.He still struggled to accept it.“She was her best friend,” he said.Helena nodded.“And sometimes the people clo







