All Chapters of The CEO's Intern : Chapter 11 - Chapter 20

I barely slept.Every time I closed my eyes, I saw the same words.SHE REMEMBERS THAT NIGHT.I had spent most of the night trying to convince myself that the message was another attempt to frighten me.Maybe whoever was contacting me simply knew that Victoria had been working at Romano Enterprises for years.Maybe they were guessing.But there was one problem.They knew about June 17.They knew about Adrian.And now they knew Victoria was involved.By seven the next morning, I had already made up my mind.I was going to talk to Victoria.Not at the office.Not where someone could interrupt us.And not where Luca could hear.---Victoria arrived at Romano Enterprises at 7:35 a.m.She placed her bag beside her desk and turned on her computer."Good morning."She looked up.I stood in front of her."You're early.""I need to talk to you."Victoria studied my face."About June 17?"I froze."You knew.""I suspected.""How?"Victoria glanced around the reception area."Come with me."We wa

I stared at the message until the screen went dark.THEN FIND THE ROOM WHERE IT WAS OPENED.I unlocked my phone again.The message was still there.I read it twice.Then a third time.Whoever was contacting me knew about the black folder.They knew about my father.They knew about June 17.And somehow, they expected me to find something that had been hidden for eighteen years.But there was one problem.I had no idea where to begin.Unless...I sat up.The photograph.I picked it up and studied the background.The four men were standing outside Romano Enterprises.But behind them was a glass entrance I had never seen before.I turned the photograph over.Nothing.I zoomed in on the building.There.Above one of the doors was a small number.417.My heart skipped.Room 417.I immediately opened my laptop.I searched the company's current floor directory.There was no Room 417.I searched the old directory.Nothing.I searched archived building plans.One result appeared.ROMANO ENTERPR

I didn't sleep.Every time I closed my eyes, I saw the photograph.My father.Richard Romano.Luca.Adrian.And Elliot Hayes standing behind them.Five people in a room that had supposedly disappeared from the company's history.Five people connected to a night everyone seemed determined to forget.By morning, I had written the same question across three pages of my notebook.Where did Elliot Hayes go?I needed an answer.And I knew exactly where to start.---The company's legal department occupied the twenty-third floor.I had never been there before.I stepped out of the elevator and approached the reception desk."I'm looking for archived legal records."The woman behind the desk looked up."Do you have authorization?""No."The woman gave me a polite smile."Then I'm afraid I can't help you."I expected that."I understand."I turned to leave."Miss Williams?"I stopped.The woman lowered her voice."Why are you looking for Elliot Hayes?"I slowly turned around."How do you know

The Romano estate stood behind iron gates almost an hour outside Manhattan.I had heard about it before.Everyone at Romano Enterprises had.The estate was part residence, part history.The Romano family had owned the property for generations, and according to Victoria, several sections of the original house had barely changed.I stared through the car window as the gates opened.I hadn't told Luca I was coming.That was deliberate.After everything I'd learned, I wasn't sure what he would allow me to see if he knew I was looking.The car continued along the long driveway.Trees lined both sides.At the end stood an enormous stone house with tall windows and dark shutters.My stomach tightened.Somewhere inside this place were Elliot Hayes's belongings.And possibly something my father had returned for eighteen years ago.I stepped out of the car.The front door opened.An older man stood there."Miss Williams?""Yes.""I'm Henry. I've managed the estate for many years.""Did Adrian R

I couldn't stop staring at Luca.The message was still open on my phone.ASK LUCA WHO HAD IT FIRST.It was a simple question.But the way Luca had reacted told me it wasn't a simple answer."You know," I said.His eyes remained on my phone."I know what?""Who had it first."He looked away."Kayda—""Don't."My voice came out sharper than I intended."Please don't tell me you don't know."He was silent.I stepped closer."My father was accused of taking something. Elliot knew about it. Your father knew about it. Adrian apparently knew about Elliot. And now someone is telling me my father was actually trying to return it."I took a breath."So tell me the part nobody else will."Luca looked at me."What part?""Who had it first?"For several seconds, he didn't speak.Then he walked toward the window."My father."My heart stopped."Richard Romano?""Yes.""What was it?""I don't know."I almost laughed.Not because anything was funny.Because somehow, every conversation with the Romano