LOVE ACROSS THE AISLE

h Daniel over and over. The case that had once seemed like a lost cause now carried weight beyond the courtroom. They weren'

aiting to be cracked open. She let out a breath, pushing away the nagging thought that the case was more than just a professional challenge. There was somet

he door snapped h

me

cket and a loosened tie. He didn't seem to care that he was two hours early-just that they ne

aid, his voice

efore or whether the case itself was clouding her judgment. Instead, she nodded toward the files. "I went

st the tip of the iceberg. There's another player, some

, her curiosit

s just one cog in a larger machine. Whoever's behind it has resource

hese payments from Hayes' accounts-they aren't just going to suppliers or contractors. They're being funneled through a shell company link

That's the first solid lead we've had. We need

blic with this. Not yet, anyway. This isn't just about win

histleblower. Someone who knows exactly how far this reaches.

ent. She glanced at it, groaning inwardly when she saw

red, picking up the

with Hayes' former colleague, Neil Grant. He's ag

n the phone. "I'll be t

rant. He used to work closely with Hayes before everything

'll take the financial side. You handle G

e'll need to approach this carefully. If he'

ce. "I'm not afraid of

enge between them. She met his gaze w

t scared,"

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r th

owerful figures in corporate law, now reduced to a jittery wreck. His eyes flicked nervously between Emma and the door, as if expecting

here because we both know you have information.

er. "I don't know what you're talking about. I left all that be

just a colleague, Neil. You were his confidant. He trusted

han you think. Hayes wasn't the only one pulling strings. There's someone else-someone bigger. But if you'

he words. "Who is it, Neil?

ay. Not without endangering both of us. You do

ing to risk, Neil. So either you help me, or I walk out th

ross the table. "I don't know the full picture, but this name might lead you to the answers

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e, Danie

solved. He'd followed the money trail to an offshore account linked to a subsidiary of the corporation Emma had mentioned earlier. But something didn't add up

his wasn't just a case of embezzlement. There

's name on the screen

ething?"

low. "Grant gave me a name, but we'll have to be careful

iel said, already standing. "Let's

conspiracy were beginning to come together, but so were the dangers. The line between friend