CHAPTER 11- A dangerous moment

Chapter 11: A Dangerous MomentANNABELLE POVI spun around to find Emily leaning against the frame of my office door. The warmth I’d seen in her eyes during lunch was gone, replaced by a cold, clinical detachment."Why are you digging into things that don't concern you, Annabelle?" she asked, her voice low and steady. She didn't move, yet she seemed to block every possible exit."I’m just doing my job," I said, my voice surprisingly calm despite the frantic hammering of my heart. I kept my hands beneath the desk so she wouldn't see them shaking."Does checking the internal company servers fall under your job description now?" She stepped into the room, and the click of the door behind her sounded like a prison cell closing.I took a breath, trying to steady my lungs. "I’m a Personal Assistant to the CEO. My job is to ensure everything is in order. So, tell me, Emily…why was the Chairman’s private clearance code used at an accounting terminal yesterday?"Her expression flickered,a tiny

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CHAPTER 12 - Record

CHAPTER 12 - RecordsANNABELLE POVWhen I finally reached home, the silence of my apartment felt heavy. I couldn't stop staring at that anonymous message, the words burned into my brain. Between that and the memory of Emily’s deadly glare, sleep was impossible.The real thief is closer to Elias than you think.If Emily wasn't the mastermind, then who was pulling the strings? And why was this mysterious sender feeding me information? They wanted to help Elias, or perhaps they just wanted to see the company burn. Either way, I was the only one with the keys to the truth.The next morning, I arrived at the office before the sun had even fully risen over the horizon. I needed to get into the financial server again. I needed to be certain before the building crawled with eyes and ears.The lobby was a cavern of shadows, and the executive floor was eerily quiet. My own footsteps on the carpet felt loud, like a heartbeat. I sat at my desk, the glow of the monitor the only light in the roo

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CHAPTER 13- Hidden agenda

CHAPTER 13 - Hidden agenda ELIAS POV I could not help but stare at the meeting log that I saw. I kept thinking about why my father would join in this kind of meeting, he was present, that means he knows some about all this. If there will be any meeting that should happen the chairman never left me behind, he always took me along to all meetings like I was his phone. My father told me something that I remember he told me ‘ don't trust everyone in this building, trust fewer people in this building’, when he told me I thought he was talking about the investors that I need to sign,I was so curious. I was not even sure why my dad did it. ANNABEL POV I was in my office studying the files from earlier, I examined it carefully and I noticed another thing. The meeting has no official agenda, there was no assistance to take note of the meeting, and it lasted for fifteen minutes. I found another thing again, the meeting label ‘private strategic session’ and no project name was attache

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CHAPTER 14-Under watch

CHAPTER 14- Under watch ELIAS POV The office went quiet. It was too quiet. The files were gone, every single files where no more. I stared at the blank system, my chest tighting. Whoever did this….they weren't just messing with the company, they were in control of everything and who could that be? I shifted my eyes to Anabel, she was calm but I could see the tense in her shoulder, the way she clenched her hand, had said everything all. “ They are watching us” she said in a whisper. I didn't not answer.I couldn't bring myself to answer her, I was thinking, my thoughts are fast, trying to figure out a way. Who could do that? The person is so bold. I tried to log in again but there was nothing, no trace, no record. It was clean work.It was too clean that not one file remained, it was well planned. I finally spoke up and I kept my voice low but it was steady. “Then we don't need to let them win, we can do this together” I stepped closer to her, close enough for her to feel m

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CHAPTER 15- Being watched.

CHAPTER 15- Being watched. ANNABEL POV I saw the message, it didn't just scare me but also stayed with me. Like a shadow that refused to leave.“ You did a good performance today ... .but next time don't look so scared, my boy.” the message kept repeating inside my head.I was not the one they sent it to but I felt it, It was as if they were talking to me, it was meant for me.I walked behind Elias in silence, I was deeper in my thoughts than anything around me.The hallway felt longer than usual, it felt cold and every step we took was being watched.Am I going to be watched like this? No, not like we are being watched. “They know everything…” I said silently, my voice steady than it felt. Elias did not answer me immediately. His expression was unreadable and I knew he was thinking.“Not everything” he finally spoke out I frowned slightly. “ What do you mean?” “If they did” he replied “we wouldn't still be standing”What he said now, did not comfort me, rather, it made things

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CHAPTER 16- No more fear.

CHAPTER 16 - No more fear.ANNABEL POV I felt a chill ran through me.“You are working with Denis Langford.” I asked. He didn't deny it. “That man…” I continued, “ destroys companies.” “No, no, no, he rebuilds them.” He corrected calmly. “ At the cost of losing everything!” “ Nah, at the cost of weakness, the company doesn't need a weak chairman.” Silence. Then he looked directly at Elias. “You were never ready for this company.” My chest tightened. That was a lie. The way he said it sounded true but only you that know the truth won't believe. “And who do you think is capable, oh you think you are the one?” Elias asked. Carter smiled again. “No I am not the one,” he said, “ but Denise is capable.” My heart drop. “You want to have this company over to him?” I asked. He didn't answer.He didn't need to because I have already gotten my answer. “Its already in motion.” he said quietly. My breath caught. “...what?” “Yh, you are too late,” he continued, “ everything is

Last Updated : 2026-04-21