Love don't live here anymore

CHAPTER 2

Blake Tresscott had assigned his secretary as a point of contact between Samantha and his company she supposed, for confidentiality reasons.  He had also surprisingly allocated NPS very comfortable offices to work from. They had been there for the last three days pouring over financial data for the last three months. Samantha was not pleased to admit that she found Blake Tresscott ran a very tight ship, and a very efficient one at that.  All financial transactions and records meticulously adhered to corporate governance principles.  She started with records from twelve months ago, and had completed inspecting the records for a three month period, wishful that something will show up in records of recent months.

Since their initial meeting, she had not seen Tresscott. She had not asked about him from his secretary, but had overheard two of her staff mention that he was overseas.  She had yet to make the follow up meeting with him. Samantha was hoping to find any non compliance to tackle him about before scheduling the next meeting, but so far no non compliance was evident.  Even his tax records were exemplary.

You can rule out tax evasion Director Stanford.

 

'Have you checked out that hot bod?' Kate Jonas, one of the forensics analysts groaned.

'If Blake Tresscott is guilty of having a gorgeous body, I want to personally handcuff him, to my bed that is,' Kerry Becker cooed to Kate.

The giggling and whisperings simmered down, as Samantha entered their office.

'Ladies, have we established a pattern and reconciled purchase orders to invoices received?' Samantha enquired, without preamble.

'Er__ we're just finalizing that right now Senior Superintendant,' Kerry responded, handing Samantha an audit report linking orders to invoices.

'I'm expecting Mr. Jock Spencer, the Financial Director any minute now,' Samantha informed the ladies as she cast a professional glance down the audit report' 'he will put us in a more clearer picture.'

'Actually he's tied up in an urgent matter and Yours Truly is at your disposal,' Samantha heard the unforgettable voice from the doorway.

Unhurriedly, she raised her head up from the report to see Blake Tresscott leaning smugly against the doorframe. One very muscular leg crossed the ankle of the other, his arms folded across his taut chest.

'Mr. Tresscott, good morning,' Kerry gushed, flashing her pearls at Tresscott.

'Good morning Mr. Tresscott,' Kate joined the welcoming party.

'Ladies good morning, I trust my team have been hospitable and accommodating,' Tresscott, knew how to turn on the charm.'

'Yes they've been most helpful,' Kerry went the extra mile to offer a handshake to the Lord and Master of the Universe.

'What is it you require a more clearer picture about Senior Superintendant St. Claire?' he drew out.

Samantha's eyes narrowed momentarily at the mocking tone, then she not so calmly rose from the desk that her sexy bottom was perched on, picking up a marker pen, she raised it in the direction of Tresscott and exclaimed with an outward confidence that was inwardly lacking, 'let's see if we have our audit trail in sequence to the channel of activities Platinum undertakes from its point of origin to its destination,' she walked in her elegant stilettos to the brown paper strapped on the wall that auditors favoured in conducting an analysis.

Tresscott nodded, making himself comfortable on one of the nearby desks.

'The activity starts with Platinum generating an order to a mine requesting to purchase the diamonds, right?' Samantha drew on the chart.