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THE CEO LEFT ME.... THEN CAME BACK BEGGING CHAPTER 66: FOR AMELIA HART ONLY
For several seconds, no one moved.The only sounds inside the Archive were the echoes of the stranger's footsteps fading into the maze of tunnels and the steady drip of water from the ceiling.Nathan started toward the staircase."I'll go after him.""No," Bennett ordered.Nathan stopped."We split up now, and that's exactly what he wants."Adrian swept his flashlight across the upper walkway."There are at least four exits from up there.""He knew this place better than we ever could."Bennett nodded."He's gone."Damian's attention remained fixed on the brown envelope resting on the metal railing.FOR AMELIA HART ONLY.A forensic technician, who had just entered the chamber with the second team, carefully photographed it before slipping on a fresh pair of gloves."No visible signs of tampering," he said.He placed the envelope into an evidence tray."Let's see what's inside."Bennett shook his head."No."Everyone looked at him."It's addressed to Amelia."Nathan frowned."It could
THE CEO LEFT ME.... THEN CAME BACK BEGGING CHAPTER 67: CABINET SEVEN
No one rushed forward.Detective Bennett raised a hand, stopping the team."Treat everything in this room as evidence.""Forensics first."Two crime scene technicians stepped toward Cabinet Seven.They photographed it from every angle before dusting the handle for fingerprints.One technician looked back at Bennett."No visible tampering.""The lock has been opened recently."Nathan's eyes narrowed."How recent?""The lubricant on the hinges hasn't dried.""My guess? Within the last few days."A tense silence followed.Whoever had left the cassette recorder had also opened the cabinet.The lock was carefully disengaged.With a slow creak, the heavy metal door swung open.Inside...There were no stacks of money.No weapons.No secret files.Only six identical archive boxes.Each was labeled with a year.199819992000200120022003Adrian frowned."These don't match Samuel's investigation.""He disappeared twenty-two years ago."Bennett nodded."Which means someone continued keeping r
THE CEO LEFT ME.... THEN CAME BACK BEGGING CHAPTER 65: THE TRUST TEST
No one spoke.The black monitor reflected four stunned faces before the screen finally returned to the forensic desktop.The file was gone.Not moved. Not hidden. Gone.The cybercrime examiner's fingers flew across the keyboard."I'm checking the temporary cache.""Can you recover it?" Bennett asked."Maybe."Lines of code streamed across the screen."The deletion was automated.""A timed script executed the moment the file finished displaying."Nathan exhaled slowly."Samuel built a dead-man switch."The examiner nodded."And he knew enough to make recovery difficult."Damian kept staring at the empty folder."But we still saw the message."Bennett's expression hardened."Someone in the estate cannot be trusted."Adrian folded his arms. "Twenty-two years ago, Samuel believed someone connected to the estate couldn't be trusted.""Or," Nathan said quietly, "he believed that person—or someone connected to them—would still matter when someone finally found this."That possibility settle
THE CEO LEFT ME.... THEN CAME BACK BEGGING CHAPTER 64: LOCKER 214
Morning came with a renewed sense of urgency.For the first time in days, the task force wasn't following another dead end.They had a destination.Detective Bennett held Samuel Ashcroft's faded library card between his fingers."If Victor was telling the truth," he said, "Samuel hid his notebook somewhere no one thought to search."Nathan looked at the card."And that somewhere is Locker 214."Bennett nodded."Let's hope it hasn't been emptied after all these years."---Less than an hour later, Bennett, Damian, Nathan, Adrian and two forensic officers arrived at the Central City Library.The building had stood for decades.Its stone walls and towering windows gave it an air of quiet permanence.The library had not yet opened to the public.The head librarian met them at the entrance after Bennett presented a court order."I received your call, Detective."She looked at the faded library card."I've never seen one this old.""Do you still have the lockers?" Bennett asked.She smiled
THE CEO LEFT ME.... THEN CAME BACK BEGGING CHAPTER 63: THE RACE AGAINST TIME
The task force moved before sunrise.Within minutes, unmarked police vehicles left headquarters in different directions.Their destinations were the twelve active railway crossings identified from Evelyn Ashcroft's phone call.No flashing lights.No sirens.If Evelyn was alive, Detective Bennett wasn't willing to risk alerting whoever was holding her.A large city map was spread across the command vehicle.One by one, Bennett crossed out locations."Crossing One—clear."A voice crackled over the radio."Crossing Three—nothing suspicious."Another transmission followed."Crossing Five—negative."Nathan looked at the remaining circles."We're running out of options."---Damian, Nathan and Adrian headed toward the oldest crossing on the eastern edge of the city.Unlike the others, it bordered several abandoned warehouses that had once served the railway.The area had been scheduled for demolition years earlier but had never been redeveloped.Their SUV rolled to a stop.Damian stepped ou
THE CEO LEFT ME.... THEN CAME BACK BEGGING CHAPTER 62: THE MESSAGE IN BLOOD
The abandoned parking structure echoed with the sound of approaching sirens.By the time Detective Bennett, Damian, Nathan and Adrian arrived, the area had already been cordoned off.Evelyn Ashcroft's sedan sat alone on the third level.Its driver's door was slightly open.Crime scene tape fluttered in the cold night breeze.Bennett ducked beneath it."No one touches anything until it's photographed."The forensic team nodded.High-resolution cameras began documenting every angle of the vehicle.Damian stopped a few feet away.The words on the windshield had been written in thick red strokes.STOP FOLLOWING THE DEAD... OR YOU'LL JOIN THEM.Nathan frowned."Is that blood?"A forensic technician carefully swabbed the message."We'll know soon."Another technician leaned into the driver's seat."There are bloodstains on the steering wheel.""And the driver's seat.""But not enough to suggest a fatal injury."Bennett looked through the open door."So whoever was bleeding...""...left aliv
THE CEO LEFT ME.... THEN CAME BACK BEGGING CHAPTER 7 - PANIC
“Amelia!”The sound of Damian’s voice echoed through the apartment with a panic nobody had ever heard from him before.Sophie gasped.Nathan froze.And Adrian immediately lifted Amelia into his arms as her body went limp against him.“Move.”His calm tone cut sharply through the chaos.Years of med
THE CEO LEFT ME.... THEN CAME BACK BEGGING CHAPTER 3- GONE
For one terrifying second, Damian thought he misheard.The noise of the ballroom faded into the background.“What did you say?”On the other end of the call, the hotel manager sounded nervous.“Mrs. Vale collapsed near the west entrance. Security said she nearly fainted in the rain.”Damian’s grip
THE CEO LEFT ME.... THEN CAME BACK BEGGING CHAPTER 2- THE NIGHT SHE LEFT
The moment Amelia signed the papers, the ballroom erupted into whispers.Some people pitied her.Most enjoyed the spectacle.After all, scandals involving powerful families were entertainment for the rich.Amelia could practically feel their eyes burning into her skin as she placed the pen down car
THE CEO LEFT ME.... THEN CAME BACK BEGGING CHAPTER 1- THE DIVORCE PAPERS
The crystal chandeliers of the Grand Orion Hotel glowed above the crowd, casting gold across silk gowns and tailored suits. Laughter echoed through the ballroom, champagne glasses clinked softly, and cameras flashed toward the stage where the powerful elites of the city gathered.At the center of i
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