Maxwell leaned in, lowering his voice as he said, "You really think I didn't know? When you helped your boss cook the books last year, how much did you take in kickbacks? And that project bid the year before…"My eyes widened. How did he know any of that?Back then, I had let my guard down and let my boss use me, unknowingly helping him funnel money. I had pulled back the moment I realized, but by then, he had something on me.Beside me, Evelyn tugged at my sleeve. "Just agree to it. If that gets out, you'll lose your job!"I looked at her, and suddenly, everything clicked. She was the one who told Maxwell.Over the years, I had occasionally talked about work at home. Whatever Evelyn heard, she passed on to her family. I had treated her as the person closest to me, yet she had treated my weakness like a bargaining chip. Tiffany clutched my sleeve, sobbing as she said, "Dad… Just give him my wedding fund. I don't want anything to happen to you.""No! That's your money. No one
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