She Took a Night Shift to Pay Her Tuition — Then the City’s Most Powerful Heir Walked Into Her Bar
Chapter 9
The statement became national news.
Evelyn hated every second of it.
“You made me more famous.”
“I defended you.”
“You made everything worse.”
Adrian sighed.
“I know.”
She looked at him.
“Why did you do that?”
“Because you shouldn’t have to face them alone.”
“I’m capable of facing them.”
“I know.”
“Then trust me to do it.”
Adrian stopped.
That mattered.
He nodded.
“You’re right.”
The next morning, Evelyn returned to the foundation.
People whispered.
Some believed the rumors.
Others didn’t.
She kept working.
Then Daniel called.
“We found the original accounting trail.”
“Where?”
“Inside the old Hartwell warehouse.”
Adrian joined them.
They found evidence connecting Vivian to the fraudulent transfers.
But one page was missing.
The final authorization.
Evelyn remembered her father’s letter.
Don’t believe the records.
She studied the documents.
Then realized what was wrong.
“The signature.”
Adrian looked.
“That’s not Vivian’s.”
“No.”
“It’s someone else.”
Daniel’s face changed.
“Someone inside legal.”
The investigation suddenly widened.
And whoever had been helping Vivian now knew they were close.
