William's reply lit up my screen before I even finished closing the door to my office.“Sir, we still haven’t found the reason why she quit. But there’s talk she’s dating a board member. She left the country yesterday.”I exhaled, slow, irritated. Not surprised.“And what member of the board is it?” I asked.His answer came fast.“Samuel.”Before I could react, Serena turned to me so sharply her hair whipped over her shoulder.“Sorry—Samuel? The same Samuel you fired today?”Her disbelief was loud enough to echo.“Yes.” My jaw felt tight enough to crack. “That Samuel.”I put the phone on speaker and leaned against the desk, eyes still on Serena.“William,” I said, “dig everything. I want the timeline of how they met, their conversations, any odd transfers, unauthorized access, every single meeting he’s had with anyone suspicious. Open every drawer you can find and dump it on my desk.”“Yes sir. Should I alert HR to repost the secretary position?”“No.” My eyes drifted to Serena, who
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