Eclipse by Deception

on his laptop. His jaw tightened. The funds were still inaccessible. No matter how many legal backdoors he explor

ir opposite him, swirled a glass of red

?" she asked,

cial structure was designed by Rachel's grandfather. The board believes I have full

s on the desk. "Then we do what we should'

Rachel's dead, and that damn cook of hers

icured nails on the desk

xpression

want Rachel gone. If we convince him to take the fall, he'll be desperate enough to tell us h

an had always been a problem, a stain on the De

grabbing his coat. "

Try not to make it o

*

into the visitation room, he was greeted by the sight of Adrian Moo

Peter took a seat across from him. T

ng back. "If it isn't my dear brother-in-

g his expression cold. "I

Let me guess. You

had a financial stronghold over De La Rosa

head. "And why would I help the man

y. "Because I can give

his head. "I

hel's murder, I'll make sure you walk out of here with something worth you

nd before he scoffed. "And why the hell

"No. But everyone believes you did. What

ion hardened. "A

iless and forgotten. Meanwhile, I'll make sure yo

etween them, tensio

ed sharply. "I want m

. "Now we're

*

k in his chair, staring at the flickering fluorescent lights abov

eter what he wanted? The thought made his

o the family's wealth and influence, she had been handed everything. And yet, the irony was almo

uckled to

is was h

turn the tables, not just on Peter but

guard barked, pulling

idea began to form. He might give P

*

coat onto the couch. Annabelle was reclining o

asked, her

said, loosening his tie. "But

e's a cockroach. But

is already whispering that I had Rachel killed for her empire.

glass down. "Which is why I've been wo

ed an eyeb

onymous 'leak' suggesting that Adrian had been planning Rachel's downfall for m

nto a slow smile. "Yo

her voice sultry. "An

skey. "Send it. Let's remind th

*

. Employees huddled in corners, their eyes flickering toward Peter's offi

? They're saying Adrian

a little convenient

cess? Some say Rachel had a contingency plan

er husband and he loved her as

nst the marble floor. She paused near a group of junior exec

money, what's stopping the board

em talk. Let them speculate. It only

s office, closing

problem,"

cuments, barely gla

They don't trust you withou

ple. "Then we make sure they

nails against his d

aze, intrigued.