"Say it," Amelia said, her voice barely holding steady. "Whatever name you think I'll recognize, just say it."Damian didn't turn from the window right away. When he finally spoke, his voice had lost some of its earlier confidence, like even he understood the weight of what he was about to hand her."Margaret Brooks," he said.Amelia's breath caught somewhere in her chest. "That's Lillian's grandmother's name.""Yes," Damian said, turning to face her now. "Your best friend's family. Margaret Brooks worked as an accountant for Whitmore Global in its earliest years, back when it was still barely more than warehouses and shipping contracts. She discovered discrepancies in the books long before my grandfather ever raised a complaint. She tried to report them to the board.""And," Amelia said, though some part of her already knew the shape of the answer waiting for her."Arthur fired her within the week," Damian said. "Buried her complaint. Made sure no other company in the city would hire
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