At the Harrisonpany, Leo was reviewing the financial records to track the history of the money sent and the expenditures it covered.


    Like any otherpany, the funds were allocated to investments and building thepany’s reputation, and there were no signs of money missing during that period.


    Leo leaned back on his seat tiredly, closing his eyes for a few seconds since he’d been staring at the screen for several hours already.


    "Why do you keep looking into the history of the Harrisonpany?" a woman seated beside Leo asked, her attention divided as she clipped her fingernails and chewed gum so loudly that Leo guessed people on the lower floors could hear her.


    "Is it wrong to check the history of thepany I’m working for?" He questioned her back, which earned a slight grin from her.


    "It’s not," she replied. "But since you came here....hmm...when was it again? Almost a year ago, you kept searching from one thing to another," she added.


    "Curiosity," he answered, dismissing her immediately as he readied to continue typing on the keyboard, his fingers halting when he saw Jack leaving his office.


    Immediately, he stood up and left his desk to follow Jack, who seemed to be heading towards Robert’s office.


    Selene had already informed him that Jack was the person who’d been stealing that much money from thepany. After the 15 million dors had gone missing, Jackid low, probably because he didn’t want the shareholders to notice the missing money as well.


    Once Jack got to Robert’s office, he opened it and went inside. Leo hissed under his breath. He couldn’t follow Jack inside and let thetter know he was being trailed.


    Jack switched the lights inside Robert’s office. Robert still hadn’t resumed work due to his deteriorating health.


    Immediately, he marched over to the shelves standing in the office, and rummaged through to find a specific something.


    "Where is it?" He muttered, flipping from one file to the other. "I have to find those property documents today," he added as he continued to search, but his search was to no avail.


    Leaving the shelves, Jack headed to Robert’s desk which was still neatly arranged.


    He flipped open the documents, his eyes scanning through the words in haste before he mmed it closed and ced it back where he saw it.


    "Where are the property documents, dammit?!!"


    In case he missed it, Jack decided to make a thorough search again. However, he ended up with the same result. Nothing.


    Pulling out his phone, he phoned his mother.


    "Did you find it yet?" Amelia asked from the other side of the phone.


    "I didn’t find anything, mother. The property documents are not in his office," he replied.


    "What?!" She yelled. Realizing how loud she was, she closed her mouth immediately. "I searched his study room after you left, but I still couldn’t find it," she added, staring around in case any of the servants heard her.


    They needed the property papers to get everything back from Robert.


    "What are we going to do now? Our n is already in action. We can’t let these property papers weigh us down," Jack said.


    Amelia gave it some thought. Since they couldn’t find the property documents, they would have to follow Robert’s method.


    "Let’s get it illegally," she suggested, which nearly had Jack pop his eyeballs.


    "We can’t—"


    "That’s exactly how he managed to get the money from Anastasia before she died," she interrupted Jack, her voice filled with disdain. "Did you really believe those documents were ever properly approved by the court before she signed them? Of course not! I’ll be reaching out to mywyer and paying him to draft up new property documents. We need to ensure everything is legally sound and correct."


    It was finally her time to live in the wealth and luxury she believed she was destined for, and she was prepared to eliminate her husband, the father of her children, if necessary, to achieve it.


    "But, we could get in trouble," Jack answered.


    "We would if we don’t pay thewyer well."


    "Who are you speaking with?" Robert asked.


    Amelia paled.


    Immediately, she hung up on the call and then turned to meet Robert with a smile on her face.


    "With a friend of mine. We are nning on going shopping, but I declined because I have to take care of you," she responded. Without waiting for him to speak, she reminded him, "It’s time to take your drugs."


    Amelia ced the pills on Robert’s hand, and handed him a ss of water as she watched him swallow.


    ’No matter the amount of drugs you take to feel better, you never will.’


    Jack came out of the office and walked back into his office. Unbeknownst to him, Leo had been listening to his conversation with his mother.


    In Leo’s ear was a sound amplifier device that he’d used to hear all that Jack said to his mother. The device worked when his ear was directed to the office, and to be in that angle, Leo had to face a female colleague.


    He flirted with her to not make his head angle look weird.


    "I have to tell Mrs. Wace what this mother and son duo are up to."


    **


    Kace parked his car at the entrance of Allsion’s house, honking to get the attention of anyone home.


    When he didn’t respond, he stepped down and walked towards their door. He knocked, and within a few seconds, a middle-aged woman opened it. Her eyes widened in shock at the sight of Kace standing at the front door.


    "Mr. Wace, you’re here! Come in,e in," Mrs. Quinn, Allison’s mother, urged with a broad smile, holding the door open for him to enter. "Allison is getting ready to go to ss today and will be finished soon," she added, instructing her younger daughter, Lily, to fetch a ss of juice for Kace. Kace, however, immediately declined the offer.


    Mrs. Quinn offered Kace a seat and settled on hers opposite his.


    Suddenly, she cleared her throat.


    "Are you and Allison dating?" She asked.


    "We are not," Kace replied tly, his tone devoid of emotion. The woman choked on her saliva, instantly regretting having asked him the question. However, his impable attire, impressive family background, and the shy car parked outside her home made her eyes gleam with pride, knowing her daughter had caught such a significant catch.


    Kace stared at the woman, knowing exactly what she was thinking.


    He regrly visited Allison, apanying her to college and often driving her home whenever he had the chance.


    Which was why the woman thought they were dating, but he couldn’t help it. Since the time Derek lifted his hand to hit Allison in the face, he’d been by her side as much as he could.


    Lily gave Kace a side nce, and the both of them ended up making eye contact. She stared at him a while longer, not willing to back down from the staring game.


    "Do you have a crush on my sister?" Lily couldn’t help but ask, her brown eyes squinted as if Kace was a hard puzzle to crack.


    "Lily, what rubbish are you asking him?" Allison questioned when she stepped out of her room. "When did you start knowing the meaning of crush?"


    "Sis, I’m thirteen. I’m not a kid," Lily snapped while Allison red at her, mumbling something under her breath. Then her gaze focused on Kace.


    "And what are you doing here?" She questioned. "How many times do I have to tell you to stoping to my house?"


    Instead of asking that question, I suggest you check the time," Kace replied nonchntly.


    Allison checked the time on her phone, realizing she was almostte. Then a notification dinged, her fist clenching when she read through the words.