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Chapter 14 - The Second Signature
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2026-11-10 23:27:05
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POV: LUCAS REEDThe name beside the seller's signature was my mother's, but that did not mean she had agreed to give away her painting.I read the acquisition record again in the foundation's meeting room. Julian had arranged for the original document to be examined under the supervision of an independent conservator. The paper was kept flat beneath a clear cover, and every person who handled it had signed a record.The signature looked like Eleanor Reed's. I knew her handwriting from birthday cards, notes left on the kitchen table, and letters from my childhood. The long curve of the E and the way she pressed harder on the final stroke were familiar.I leaned closer without touching the page. “The signature appears genuine.”Julian looked at me. “Does that settle it?”“No. It tells us she may have signed this paper. It doesn't tell us what she was told or whether the document was later used for something else.”The wording bothered me, It described a transfer of rights to an appointe
The Billionaire Who Bought My Silence Chapter 14 - The Second Signature
POV: ADRIAN KINGSLEYThe file Lucas had been waiting to examine was already gone from the archive. Julian stood across from my desk with the access report open on his tablet, showing that someone had downloaded it shortly before Lucas was due to receive access.“Which acquisition?” I asked.Julian gave me the reference number. I knew it before he finished reading it. It belonged to the painting Lucas had examined during our first meeting, the one where he found Eleanor Reed’s hidden signature beneath the altered surface.“Bring me the full access history and find out who had permission to open that folder.”“I’m working on it. The download was made through an account that isn't listed among the current staff.”Damien arrived while Julian was still checking the report. He had been informed that I wanted an explanation and came in without waiting for an invitation.“You have a problem with the archive?” he asked.“Someone downloaded a file connected to the painting Lucas examined.”Dam
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POV: LUCAS REEDThe name Damien Vale stayed on my screen long after Gabriel stopped talking.The access report showed that Damien’s administrative account had been used to renew the surveillance contract, but Adrian had warned me that an account name was not proof of personal approval, and right now, I needed to know who else could use it before deciding what the report meant.Gabriel arrived at my studio carrying a folder and two coffees. He placed one beside me and studied the report.“This doesn’t prove Damien renewed it himself,” he said.“I know. Adrian told me.”“An administrative account can be shared. Someone may have used his login, or the system may have recorded the account owner even if another employee submitted the request.”“So we have a name, but not the person behind the keyboard.”“Exactly. We need the access history.”I showed him the company name and renewal date. He agreed to check the security provider’s records and identify the employees who had permission to us
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POV: ADRIAN KINGSLEYThe authorization on the surveillance contract carried my executive code, but I had never approved the renewal. Someone had used my office to keep Lucas under watch, and I needed to know who had done it before the evidence disappeared.Julian stood across my desk while I read the contract again. The code and approval format were correct.“Could someone have copied it?” I asked.“Possibly. Your office has delegated administrative access, which means someone with the right permissions could submit a renewal under your authority.”“Get the full access log. Quietly. Do not alert Damien until we know who approved it.”“You think he may be involved?”“He has access to the acquisitions department. I will not give him a reason to cover his tracks.”After Julian left, I called my mother. I explained the contract and asked whether she knew someone had been watching Lucas. Her expression barely changed.“I know nothing about it,” she said.“Did Father arrange security around
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