Chapter 17 - Rachel And Grant Form An Unlikely Alliance
Three days later, Rachel sat in a quiet corner booth of an uptodate downtown coffee shop. The bell above the door chimed softly as Grant walked in, looking exhausted and wearing a simple plain jacket.
He slid into the booth across from her, keeping his gaze fixed on the cold surface of the wooden table. "I filed for corporate resignation and transferred my voting shares to an independent trust," Grant said quietly.
"That doesn't undo what your mother and Dr. Vale did, Grant," Rachel replied, stirring her black coffee without emotion. "I know it doesn't, but I want to help you take Dr. Vale down once and for all," Grant insisted earnestly.
He slid a thumb drive across the table toward her, containing the private encryption keys to Vale's offshore assets. "The feds are looking for his financial hideout in the Hamptons, and this drive has the exact coordinates," Grant explained.
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Rachel looked at the small metal drive, weighing her options carefully before sliding it into her pocket. "If you're lying to protect your family name again, Grant, I will destroy whatever is left of you," she warned.
"I have nothing left to protect, Rachel. I just want my daughter to be safe from monsters like Vale," Grant answered solemnly.
