Chapter 2 - Victoria’s Desperate Lies Fall Flat Before Hard Evidence
The heavy silence inside the wood-paneled library felt heavier than lead as Victoria stared at the open ledger.
Her lips parted, but no sound came out to defend the web of deception she had so carefully spun.
“Explain to me, Victoria, why my company logs show thousands of dollars diverted to Dominic Rainer,” Nathan said coldly.
His voice was terrifyingly calm, devoid of the explosive rage she had secretly expected and prepared to manipulate.
Victoria swallowed hard, forcing a shaky, fragile smile across her face as she took a cautious step forward.
“Nathan, you’re misunderstanding the entire situation; those corporate invoices were administrative errors made by incompetent staff,” she lied smoothly.
Nathan did not move an inch, his dark eyes locked onto hers with the predatory focus of a seasoned hunter.
“Incompetent staff like Ruth, who you forced to pay for broken dishes out of her hard-earned grocery wages?” he asked.
Victoria’s eyes darted nervously toward Margaret, who stood quietly near the doorway with her bandaged hand hidden.
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“That old woman can’t keep track of simple household expenses, and you know it as well as I do,” Victoria snapped defensively.
“Ruth has managed this estate longer than you’ve lived in North Carolina, and she has never stolen a single penny,” Nathan replied.
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