CHAPTER 2: The Hidden Ally

The next morning, the boardroom felt colder than usual.
Evelyn stood beside the screen, her expression tight.
“You need to see this,” she said, pressing play.
Security footage filled the screen.
Not from the house.
From the office.
At 2:13 AM.
Someone had entered using executive override access.
A woman.
Natalie’s breath caught.
“Brielle?” she whispered.
Evelyn shook her head.
The woman stepped into the light.
It wasn’t Brielle.
It was Monica Reyes—Natalie’s CFO.
The one person she trusted most.
Natalie’s voice dropped. “What is she doing?”
Evelyn didn’t answer.
Because the footage already had.
Monica was transferring files… and plugging in a drive.
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“Corporate theft,” Evelyn said quietly.
“Or something worse.”