Beyond our deal

en's

er to me with a troubled expression while I was

ve a whisper as she questioned,

ked, looking up

the article, my eyes widened: "Caldwell Enterprises Face

n't good. Very terrible. Dennis woul

questioned, "Do they k

voice even further and said, "There's... someth

rt was poundi

fore I could comprehend what she had sa

lt their gazes scorching into me as I g

ice closed behind me as I entered. His cold

front of his desk with

haking in my la

the desk and leaned f

mails that I had never written. They contained comprehensive detai

erstand." "I don't own these.

count was the source of the leak,

ted. "I would never act in su

for a moment. "Lauren, the evidence contradict

framing me, Mr. Caldwell. Allow me

e window with his back to m

cing voice, "I trusted you, Lauren." "

h of his statements. "You don'

e first time, I saw anything else than coldness

he said. "But you're on thin

"I promise you that I will track down the person

"You have until the week is over. You're out

ed, feeling a wave of

of his office, as though he was attempting t

st as I had returned to my desk. Her presence seemed ominous an

ith a tone full of phone

eath the desk. Victor

esk. "Oh, nothing. I recently learned of

ut this? I stood up to confro

ile. "What leads yo

since you arrived." "Since day one, you have

above a whisper as she drew closer. "My dear, you're in o

a sneer. "You are mistaken if you

merely cautioning you. You risk getting into more serious p

thes and straightened. "Good luck, Lauren, g

he was responsible for the data leak as sh

able to concentrate on my work. I remained behind after the office closed fo

he hopes that Marcy would have some useful news. Ho

m Dennis Caldwell," said the message,

an to shake. Who was the sender of

the deserted office. The silence was heavy,

looking to destroy my career. Their g

ply. It was obvious that I co

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