ad been looking at the deal from the wrong direction. I had spent so much time trying to understand Grandfather's signature that I

she possibly ha

ully, checking the names, the figures, and the details I had noticed earlier. Everything seemed to be about the business dea

n to before. The company was supposed to benefit from the deal, but I couldn't remember Grandfath

embered Ch

sion, and Jared needs to know whether

the deal. She ha

had discussed without Grandfather's knowledge. I needed to find o

going downstairs. I didn't want him to know what I was doing, especial

documents near the sitting room and asked if a

sterday, ma'am," she replied. "I too

t to show

hat the files

"No, ma'am. I didn

eady working. If Jared's assistant had brought him more files, there wa

out a good reason. Instead, I decided to find o

nk of how to do th

as C

ame for a moment

orning,

e you?" s

ome.

you about something.

before I could as

ay, she had looked frightened when I mentioned Grandfather's decision. Now she w

itting room. She sat beside me and looked

en to Jared to

hy wou

about the deal, and I though

y head. "

but she didn't

tter. Business can be complicated, and you don't want

ne who had mentioned a plan she didn't want me to know ab

t want to get involved in anything tha

ers relaxe

I'm trying

sking, "Chloe, what happens if Gran

ression

uld he

now. I'm o

d adjusted the bra

ts. It would be difficult for ever

d of arra

, Evelyn. You don't ne

wers to know when someone wa

eat and pretended to

won't ask ab

rsation was over. She stayed for a few more minutes before leavi

roval was settled. Chloe knew about them, and she wa

d, they had a reason to

I wanted to see Grandfather, but when I arrived, his secretary informed me

noticed a familiar face comi

us H

ed when

ed me. "I wasn't expec

Grandfather,

s

to me. I remembered the documents I had found in the private meeting ro

many things I didn't

I ask you som

cour

ng about the deal Jare

d calm, but he took a

e you a

he company. Grandfather seems worried about it,

udied me

eak to your grandfathe

ed. He didn't

re is a reas

me, but I forced my

stay away from this deal. Does

nt, he sai

lowered

mplicated than they appear. Sometimes, asking the right questio

sing to ask questions allows people t

is face, but it disappeared

"Your grandfather will contact

ing else out of him, so I t

strative office, I remembered the unfamiliar company's name from the deal

earched through a few r

in the past," she said. "But I can't giv

olved in those

hesi

would have to check with

us. I still didn't have the answers I wanted, but I now

and checked my phone. There was a

direction, but the company

e screen, grow

Jared, I typed. Stop making me se

ame a few m

rything. You need to

espond, another

Look for the agreement that was never m

he messa

agree

nce more, but there was nothing that explained what the sender meant. The document showed the proposed deal,

t existed, it had t

ard footsteps outside my door. I quickly lock

walk

ed, his eyes moving from my

I was abou

w seconds before steppin

om someone at the company, and they told m

ach tig

for, and I hadn't expected anyone to

s about my own family

it. "But I would appreciate it if you told me before you

pretending his word

. I was on

r another moment

osity end here. Some thin

oor, but before leavin

information about this deal, do

ion calm, but his

ed that someone was

ut another word, closi

ing to know what he meant. Instead, I waited until

ssage ha

oking. Don't let him find

a quic

ed is doing? And what ex

ediately. I waited until ano

ised him. But if Jared discovers you're look

ng to decide whether I could

the deal involved money and arrangements that Grandfather hadn't approv

examine those records withou

put my phone away, an

asn't from the

number I did

ing or explanation

Jared, ask her about the money Grandfathe

d it

father had

to mind. If Grandfather had given her money before the deal was proposed, why hadn't Ch

ed a

how do you know

wed as sent, bu

day trying to understand a suspicious signature, but I now had a company to investigate, a

was helping me or what

new one

hing Grandfather had given her, then the truth m

it before they realized