บททั้งหมดของ THE WRONG BROTHER : บทที่ 91 - บทที่ 100

Charlotte "Sit down. You look exhausted.""Charlotte...""Sit. I'll get you some water."He does as I ask, sinking into the armchair with a grateful sigh while I grab a bottle from the fridge. When I hand it to him, he takes a long drink before setting it aside."Okay. I'm sitting. I'm hydrated. Now tell me what's going on. You've had me worried all afternoon."I perch on the edge of the couch, Elena's business card in my hand. "I met someone today at lunch. A woman named Elena Vauxhall.""Okay..." He's watching me carefully now. "Who is she?""She approached me while I was waiting for my mom. Said she recognized me from the news." I hand him the card. "She claims she has information about the Anders family."Rhys takes the card, studying it. "What kind of information?""The kind that could apparently destroy them. Both Michael and Kevin." I lean forward, my hands clasped between my knees. "She says she was Michael Anders' mistress. For a year."His eyebrows rise. "Michael had a mist

Charlotte "I was going to say don't put all your eggs in one basket. Even if Elena is legitimate, even if her evidence is solid, the Anders family has resources. Money. Connections. This won't be easy.""Nothing about this has been easy.""I know, baby. I know." Her voice softens. "I'm proud of you, you know. For not giving up. For fighting back.""I learned from the best."We talk for a few more minutes about nothing important, her neighbor's new dog, the plumber she needs to call about her leaky faucet. Normal mom-daughter stuff that feels grounding.After we hang up, I make myself lunch, just a sandwich, and try to distract myself with a book. But I keep reading the same page over and over, my mind wandering to tomorrow's meeting.What will Elena be like in person when it's not just a chance encounter? Will the evidence be real? Will this actually work?Around three, I give up on the book and decide to do something productive. I pull out my phone and look up the coffee shop, Brewe

RhysAfter the meeting finally ends, I retreat to my office and close the door. Pull out my phone to check if building security has called back.They have. Voicemail."Mr. Van Allen, this is Tony from building security. I reviewed the footage from last night. The incident occurred at approximately 2:47 AM. The perpetrator was wearing dark clothing and a ski mask, we couldn't get a clear identification. They approached your vehicle, smashed the window with what appears to be a crowbar, looked inside briefly, then left without taking anything. The whole thing took less than thirty seconds. I've filed a police report and saved the footage for their review. Please let me know if you need anything else."I play the message again, listening carefully.They didn't take anything. Just smashed the window and left.Still, that doesn't necessarily mean it was targeted. Could have been someone looking for valuables who got spooked when they realized there was nothing worth taking.I save the voic

Charlotte "It was. But it also woke me up. Made me realize I'd wasted 12 months on a lie." She looks between us. "So I decided if I couldn't have the life he promised me, I could at least make sure he paid for his lies.""That's when you started gathering evidence," Rhys says."Actually, I'd been passively gathering it the whole time. When you spend time with someone, you see things. Papers left on desks. Phone conversations. Financial documents they're careless with." Elena reaches into her bag and pulls out a USB drive, setting it carefully on the table. "But after he ended things, I became much more deliberate about it."Rhys picks up the drive. "What exactly is on here?""Everything. Offshore accounts in the Cayman Islands and Switzerland. Falsified tax records going back a decade. Proof of bribes paid to city officials. Evidence that Michael has been embezzling from Anders Corporation for years, from his own company, and hiding the money in shell corporations.""Michael thought

Charlotte Rhys gets up to shower and get ready for work. I stay in bed for a few more minutes, listening to the sound of water running in the bathroom.My phone buzzes. Another text from Elena.Morning! Did Rhys get the breakdown I sent? Let me know if you have any questions. I'm here anytime you need me.He got it. Looks amazing. Thank you so much for putting this together.My pleasure! This is what I've been working toward for five years. I'm just glad I finally have people who believe me.We believe you. And we're going to make them pay.Yes we are. :) Talk soon!I set my phone down and get out of bed, feeling energized in a way I haven't felt in weeks.I set my phone down and get out of bed, feeling energized in a way I haven't felt in weeks.But as I'm heading to the kitchen to make coffee, I notice something odd. Rhys left his keys on the counter, both sets. The sedan and the SUV.Why would he take both sets to work?Unless...I look closer and realize only the SUV keys are the