be there. My heart started beating faster, and I was afraid whoever entered would notice. I kept my eyes on the

to the papers on his desk, and for a moment, I couldn't tell whether he had noticed anything unusual. I pl

, Evelyn?" Jared asked, looking

m, trying to think of

get some water. I noticed the door was open

der on his desk befo

hour?"

ouldn't notice how nervous I was. "

o be stressing yourself like this because of your cond

water, and I found the door open," I r

eart beat faster as he reached for the folder, but I quickly lo

eded anything," he said as he picked

ile. I couldn't tell whether he suspected anythin

t it again. My heart skipped a beat when he adjusted its position, as if something abou

anything on my desk bef

immediately. "

moment before lookin

ft it somewhere

d opened it? If he discovered what I had seen, I would lose my chance to find

I asked, pretend

running a hand through his hair. "Once Raymond app

the deal recently?" I asked, trying t

anged slightly, but h

busy with other thing

y eyes bothered me. I had seen Raymond's signature on the document with my own eyes

his," Jared said, closing the folder again. "Yo

that he hadn't questioned me further. But just as I

mething I've been m

face him, trying to

it, Jared

ce for a moment

ual, and sometimes I feel like you're keeping something from me." He p

er Jared was genuinely suspicious or simply trying to understa

lot on my mind lately, e

a little, but he didn't

you can tell me, Evelyn. You don

ss I felt. If only he knew how much I

f anything is bothering me," I

y answer and reached for m

get some rest. I'l

uldn't stop thinking about the signature on that document. If Jared was lying about waiting for Ray

t replaying in my mind, and I wondered if he had started suspecting me. I walked toward the bed, but before I c

t began to race as I rea

ATURE. NOW FIND O

t was inside Jared's office or had been watching me. My fingers tightened around my phone as I checked the number, hoping to find a name or anything that c

identity distract me from what mattered. Tomorrow, I would speak to Grandfather about the deal, but I had to be careful with my questions. If Jared had lied about the approv

ne had used Grandfather's signature to approve a deal Jared claimed was still wa

save the unknown number under a different name. B

froze as

he signature. He already k

n, unable to believe

fathe

warned me that someone inside Vance Group

ess

protect the company. He was hiding it because t