All Chapters of The CEO's Intern : Chapter 31 - Chapter 36

The date wouldn't leave my mind.June 17, 1988.The day before the promise.The day before my grandfather stood beside that woman and the little girl.The day before someone decided my family had a responsibility to protect someone.I stared at the photograph until my eyes hurt.The man in the background was still barely visible.But now that I'd noticed him, I couldn't unsee him.He was standing behind the building's window.Watching.Just like someone had been watching me eighteen years later.I zoomed in again.The image became grainy.The man's face was impossible to make out.But there was something on his wrist.A watch.Silver.With a small dark symbol.The same symbol.I slowly lowered my phone.That couldn't be a coincidence.Could it?---I called Maya again."Did Mom tell you anything about June 17, 1988?"There was silence."How do you know that date?""I found something.""Kayda, what exactly are you finding?""I don't know yet.""That's not reassuring.""I know."She sig

Luca and I hurried toward the security office.For the first time since this mystery began, we had found something that connected the missing records from 1988 directly to my family. Someone had classified a document under the Williams name, hidden it in restricted legal storage, and now appeared to be trying to access it.I couldn't stop thinking about one question.What had my grandfather promised?"Has security identified the person who attempted to access the register?" Luca asked when we entered the office.Daniel Mercer, the head of corporate security, stood beside a computer displaying the company's access logs."Not yet, sir. The system recorded an authentication attempt, but the user identification was incomplete.""How is that possible?""Someone used an administrative override. The request originated from a terminal inside the building, but the account details were partially erased."Luca's expression hardened."Can you recover them?""We're working on it.""Then keep worki

Luca's message arrived at seven the following morning.I'm downstairs. We need to leave now if we're going to reach the estate before the legal team arrives.I grabbed my handbag, checked that the old key was still tucked inside its small pocket, and hurried out of my apartment.Luca stood beside his car, speaking to Daniel Mercer. His expression was serious, and a folder rested beneath his arm.When he saw me, he ended the conversation."Did you bring everything you need?""I think so.""Good. We have permission to examine the transfer records, but the legal team has restricted access to the original archive.""So we can't just open Box 0417?""Not without documenting everything first."I sighed. "I suppose that would be too easy."A faint smile touched his face."Nothing about your family seems to be easy."I wanted to argue, but he opened the car door before I could.As we drove away from Manhattan, I watched the city gradually give way to quieter roads.I couldn't stop thinking ab