Tessa’s face went pale.
“What does that have to do with me?”
“Keycard log shows you entered Spencer’s office at 1:47 AM. You accessed his computer. Downloaded the project files.”
The IP address that sent those files traced to an internet cafe on the east side. And a car service picked you up from there that night.”
Tessa forced a laugh.
“Madam, logs can be faked.”
“Our IT director did a full chain–of–custody analysis.”
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She drained his bank account three days after her release.
Every dollar he’d saved for three years. Plus money from selling a few watches. Almost two hundred thousand Gone
Rumor was she ran off overseas with some middle–aged guy in the import–export business.
I wasn’t surprised.
Tessa never loved Spencer. She loved the president of Holt Group.
Without that title, he was just an ATM.
When the ATM ran dry, she found a new one.
Spencer didn’t take it well.
He fell in with some old trust fund burnouts. Drank too much. Went to the wrong places. Picked up a disease.
A few months later, he killed himself in the Emerald Cove condo.
The note had one line.
[Lauren. I’m sorry.]
I guess at the very end, he finally got clear on something.
Too late.
I was eating a cake Lauren made when I heard the news.
“Give him a decent funeral.”
‘He was a Holt.”
Three days after the funeral. I was sitting on the balcony.
The system notification came out of nowhere.
[Host Lauren Brooks Objective Promote to Vice President of Holt Group Status Exceeded)
[Current position CEO Chairman of the Board]
[Current assets. Personal stock value exceeds thirty six billion dollars!
[Original reward. three hundred million Exceeded objective Reward doubled!
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[Final reward: six hundred million dollars.]
[Deposited. Confirm return to original world?)
I almost fell out of my chair.
Six hundred million?
Lauren ran in five seconds later. Said she got the same notification.
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Sara Lili is a daring romance writer who turns icy landscapes into scenes of fiery passion. She loves crafting hot love stories while embracing the chill of Iceland’s breathtaking cold.
