Chapter 7 - Sophie Had Seen Daniel Before
Daniel Mercer agreed to meet.
Michael saw Caroline in his eyes.
Thomas had arranged the security contract, hoping Daniel could be near the family without forcing a reunion. Michael was furious. Thomas admitted it had not been his decision to make.
Sophie recognized Daniel.
She had seen him crying in the garden months earlier. He told her he was an old friend of her mother and said:
“Sometimes people wait too long to tell the truth.”
Daniel admitted returning once because he wanted to leave Michael a letter. He lost his nerve.
Caroline had sent Daniel one financial file before she died. It contained an internal approval code: E.R.-4.
Michael recognized it.
Edward Reed.
His father.
Edward had supposedly retired before the suspicious transfers began. He had died eighteen months earlier from a stroke.
His authorization required a physical security token.
After his death, only one person had inventoried his private study.
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Margaret Reed.
Michael’s mother.
