ister, Ariana. We need

hairs in front of hi

ern art on the walls, the precisely arranged desk, the comp

epled his fin

fabricated charges, the demand for money. Sebastian Harris

ned back. "And what exact

one who could help verify these documents are fake.

fford in ten lifetimes," Sebastian interrupted

dance at any event you want.

His gaze shifted to Ariana. "You're the artist,

d in surprise

e's my proposal. Your sister performs at my annual gala next month. You, will create a mural fo

ated. "Just

r. "Let's see what they find firs

It wasn't a complete solution

" Aria

ed instantly. "Draw up the agreements." As the woman left, he added, "M

et out a shaky breath. "That

descend. "We just made a deal w

best shot," Ki

uilding. As they walked up the stairs, Kiara checked her

ack. Tell him we might have new legal h

es and began sorting through her sketchbooks. She needed

artin said the police returned Dad's personal items from his office. Ju

ches. "We should go get it. Th

-

cer handed them a cardboard box. "Sign here

. "Probably his usual one," Kiara

ted through the papers. Most were routine business documents, but one f

er shoulder. "SH...

lans and contracts between Cross Enterprise and Harris

ection. "This says the last paym

Dad got arrested." She closed the laptop

ou think he had somet

ave intentionally shortchanged dad." Ariana reached for

-

President Harris requests your presence at his of

was reviewing documents when they ente

found discrepancies in the prosecution's

forward. "Can

I discovered your father was working on a major

saw the files. The

error. The funds were released this morning." He

. "That doesn't explai

ess arrangement." He stood. "My lawyers will handle your father's case. Our orig

ed the envelope. "This is enough to cov

his team. Then we find out who really set up Da

y n

," Ariana said as the cab pulled

part of downtown. Kiara clutched the envelope from Sebastian Harris tightly as they

is chair. He held up a finger, finishing his call before turning to them. "I was jus

. "President Harris gave us this. It's

elope. "You went to Sebastian Harris?"

d help. His lawyers already found in

"You should have come to me first. Sebastian

ze. "What strings

velope, flipping through the checks inside. "This covers a perc

ffice," Ariana said. "And Ki

ply. "That's it? No

yet

esident Harris. I've been reviewing the case files-the drug trafficking charge

why hasn't that cha