The documents were just as I had found them, but further searching revealed a hitch in my plans.
The transfer of ownership and other documents within name were present, but the originals—the ones that had my name and signature—were nowhere to be found.
I searched through every cabinet and drawer but still, nothing.
Vincent was smarter than I gave him credit for.
He had planned ahead and made sure if I ever discovered his fraud, I'd have a hard time getting proof of it.
Months ago, Vincent had installed a safe in his office, behind a portrait. What he forgot was that I was notified of every change, down to new light bulbs in the company.
At the time, I had thought nothing of him having a safe he didn't tell me about. Now I knew it was the perfect hiding place for the original documents, and I was determined to get into that safe.
I stuffed the files into his briefcase and made my escape, returning to Matthew waiting in the car.
From there, we headed for the Hart Inc Head office, where it had all started.
Lily's POV
I could feel the stares when I walked into the lobby, the whispers of my employees following after me.