Reese picked up the stack of documents and flipped through them, her eyes moving fast. Inside, she found a copy of the old contract, records of money transfers, and even some anonymous statements from past employees. The evidence wasn''tplete yet, but it was enough to lead straight to Nathaniel and Bailey.
Piece by piece, the confusion in her mind started to fade. That partnership from twenty years ago had been nothing but a cover. Nathaniel and Bailey used the project tounder money. Her mother had discovered the truth, and that was why they killed her so brutally.
Grace was just a pawn, someone they put in the spotlight to hide what really happened, and to keep Bailey under control.
"The key file is hidden in a secret room at the old Meyer mansion," Reese said, lifting her gaze to Hank, her voice steady and sure. "Dous mentioned it in his private notes. It''s in a hiddenpartment, somewhere in the study''s bookshelf."
"One of my mom''s old colleagues told me about it," she added. She wasn''t ready to say Vivian''s name, not yet. There was still a part of her that kept a careful distance from Hank.
Hank''s eyes widened, his whole face lighting up. "Are you serious?"
"I had no idea there was a secret room in that house," he admitted, shaking his head a little. "No wonder I couldn''t find anything, no matter how hard I searched."
"Dous was Bailey''s personal assistant. He has to know how to open thatpartment," Hank added, his voice taking on a sense of urgency. "We need to get that file before Nathaniel or Bailey realize we''re onto them. If they do, they''ll destroy everything."
Matthew looked at each of them, his gaze sharp, his tone collected. "So now the question is, how do we get into the mansion, find the secret room, and take the file without raising any rms? And we have to make sure the donor stays safe."
"Bailey definitely has people watching the house. We''ll need to be careful. If he catches on, he might do something desperate," Matthew warned.
Hank thought it over. "No one lives there anymore, just the old housekeeper. He''s been taking care of the ce."
"I could visit the housekeeper, say I''m there to remember my mom. While I''m there, I can check the study and look for the hiddenpartment," Hank offered.
"I''m going with you," Reese jumped in without hesitation. Her eyes were determined. "Two sets of eyes are better than one. Plus, I know that house inside out. I might spot something you''d miss."
"No." Matthew''s response was immediate and firm. "Bailey''s going to be suspicious of you. It''s too risky. If he finds you, it could end badly."
He turned to Hank. "Mr. Meyer, we''re counting on you. Go inside and find the file We''ll stay outside and keep watch. Patrick will have people in ce. As soon as you have what we need, get out, and we''ll cover you.
"In the meantime, we''re still searching for the donor. We should have news soon. Once we have that file, we''ll finally have what we need to take down Nathaniel and Batley. The donor will be safe then too."
Hank nodded, epting the n. "Alright. I''ll go tonight. The housekeeper trusted my mother for years, and he trusts me. I''m sure I can get him to help me out. It should go smoothly."
"Be careful,” Reese said quietly, her tone softening just a little. She still had her doubts about Hank, but right now, they were on the same side, fighting for the same thing.
Hank looked at her, his eyes shining with emotion. "Thank you for trusting me, Reese. I''ll get that file. I''ll make sure our mother gets the justice she deserves."
Matthew stood up, getting ready to move. "Let''s not waste any more time.
"Mr. Meyer, head to the mansion now. I''ll have my people keeping an eye on
things outside. If anything happens, let us know right away.
"Reese and I will stay at the hospital,
keep looking for updates about the
donor, and coordinate with the
police. We''ll get the paperwork ready
to arrest Nathaniel and Bailey. The second
e have that file we bring
them down.”