Chapter 17 - Confrontation in the DarkLate that evening, as the remaining staff filtered out of the building, Evelyn entered Arthur’s corner office. The senior partner sat behind his heavy desk, framed against the shimmering backdrop of the city lights stretching out to the horizon.
A tense late-night showdown in the corner office. Nguồn: innovatedcaptures / Getty Images
"Evelyn," Arthur said smoothly, not bothering to turn around immediately. "I thought you'd be home preparing for tomorrow's evidentiary hearing."
"I was," Evelyn replied, her voice dangerously calm as she placed the encrypted drive onto the center of his mahogany desk. "Until I discovered who authorized the secondary wire transfers on the foundation's account."
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Arthur turned, his eyes narrowing as he looked at the small silver drive. The polished charm he wore in boardrooms evaporated, replaced by the cold, calculating gaze of a man backed into a corner. "You don't understand the forces at play here, Evelyn. Marcus was going to drag this entire firm down with his political ambitions. I did what was necessary to protect our legacy."
"You committed forgery and obstruction of justice," Evelyn countered, stepping closer. "And tomorrow morning, this evidence goes directly to the United States Attorney."
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