Chapter 8 - Margaret Protected Edward’s Reputation
Margaret admitted finding the token.
She had destroyed it.
Not because Edward had stolen the money, but because she found his confession beside it.
Edward had discovered someone using his credentials.
That person was Rachel Monroe.
Rachel was also Edward’s secret daughter from an affair decades earlier.
Michael and Jonathan stared at their mother.
Edward had paid for Rachel’s education and later brought her into the company without telling his sons they shared a father.
Rachel eventually learned the truth. She resented being hidden.
When Caroline investigated the financial scheme, Edward realized Rachel was involved. Rachel threatened to expose his affair and secret daughter.
Edward hesitated.
That hesitation allowed the fraud to continue.
Margaret found his confession after his death and buried it to protect his reputation.
Michael asked why.
“I thought it was over.”
It was not.
Hawthorne still held Reed debt.
Rachel still worked there.
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And six weeks earlier, Rachel had contacted Rebecca.
She wanted Caroline’s ledger before Michael could find it.
