Chapter 3 - Emma Had Been Watching Celeste
For six months, money had been disappearing from the Vale Children’s
Foundation through suspicious consulting invoices.
Every trail ended at shell companies.
One name kept appearing nearby: Harrington Events.
Celeste’s company.
There was never enough evidence to prove she controlled the missing
money.
Emma volunteered to work undercover because Celeste personally
supervised gala staff.
Twenty minutes before the confrontation, Emma saw Celeste remove a blue
leather notebook from the auction office.
Celeste noticed.
She tried insults first.
Then humiliation.
Emma refused to react.
That calm made Celeste more desperate.
Richard asked quietly, “Did she move the ledger?”
Emma nodded.
Celeste laughed. “You’re insane.”
Emma answered, “Then you won’t mind us checking the auction office.”
Celeste’s eyes flicked toward a man standing near the orchestra.
May you like
Emma noticed.
The investigation had just gained another target.
