And the money that had disappeared into her company.
Chapter 6: The Woman Who Thought She Had Won
Three days later, Courtney called from an unfamiliar number.
I almost didn’t answer.
But Samantha had advised me to preserve any attempts to contact me.
So I answered on speaker, with a nurse present.
“Victoria?”
Her voice sounded different.
Smaller.
“It’s Courtney.”
“I know.”
She started crying.
“Your father told me everything was legal.”
I remained silent.
“He said Lucas had promised him the company.”
“Then why did you need my signature?”
She stopped crying.
For several seconds, the line went quiet.
Finally, she whispered, “I didn’t forge anything.”
“Courtney, you sent me a message saying Lucas was going to ruin everything.”
“He was going to destroy Charles.”
“By investigating stolen money?”
“You don’t understand what was happening.”
“Then explain it.”
Her breathing became uneven.
“Charles borrowed money from people he shouldn’t have.”
