Chapter 3 - THE PAPER TRAIL

The next morning, the Blackwood Technologies executive floor was a war zone. Alexander had been at his desk since 4:00 AM.
"Erica Hale," Alexander said softly as his head of security, Marcus, placed a thick file on the mahogany desk.
"Yes, sir," Marcus replied. "During the divorce five years ago, Erica was your interim assistant. She intercepted Ms. Olivia's calls, deleted her voicemails, and flagged her letters to be returned. We also found bank transfers. Vanessa Winters paid Erica fifty thousand dollars exactly one week after the divorce was finalized."
Alexander’s vision blurred with rage. Vanessa had orchestrated the silence. She had kept him from his sons for five years to secure her place beside him.
"Fire Erica. Blacklist her in every corporate sector in the country," Alexander commanded, his voice lethal. "And prep the legal team. I want everything Vanessa Winters owns tied up in litigation for the next decade."
His phone buzzed. It was a text from an unknown number, but he knew who it was. The boys are asking about you. - Olivia.
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For the first time in five years, the ruthless CEO wept.
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