The Billionaire's Bet

Chapter 46 : Goodbye...Pt.1

You were my first and my last...

Devon

"We need to talk about Julian", Danzel cleared the awkward silence. I had almost forget about that. Had he not reminded me, I would have completely forgot.

"I actually found something", I suddenly remembered the shocking information I had managed to gather.

"What is it?", Danzel inquired.

"As is was thoroughly looking through Julian's files I discovered something quite interesting and baffling. Remember how as soon as Julian married mom he quickly climbed up to the top and was already ownership partners with us. Isn't it strange how he easily got there and how we were never informed but get this, Julian has an an partner, an acquaintance if you may, that helped him reach the top so quickly and easily", I explained to him. I could see the schock and bewilderment in his eyes as I pulled over at a red light.

"We didn't sign any documents to even verify if qualification for the position? Had the papers not passed through us first?", he asked, astonished by the revelation of the news.

"No, it seemed as someone signed those papers without out permission"

"But it needs our signatures!", he set up straight.

"What!?", Danzel's voice full of anger.

"And there's only one person who knows where you keep your papers and the code to the safe in your secret room", I suddenly remembered.

"But there's only one person who knows where I keep my things and it's Adrienne Vinos, my assistant...but why? I trust her and she knows if she fucked up she's as good as dead. Why would she risk that?", Danzel was baffled and a bit skeptical about the whole situation. I pulled over into the parking lot and parked my car in the private section only meant for my family and me of course. I turned off the car and layed back into my car seat.

I ran my fingers through my hair, not able to understand and grasp the situation too, "It has to be her, there's no one else, but why?"

I turned on my phone and immediately went to my messages, i had a few texts from a few acquaintances I had at business meeting, wanting a collaboration of some sort. I looked for Evanly's numbers and thought of texting her. What should I say? Will she even respond? Fuck...

Hey...I know things are rough right now but can we talk, we can figure out something, together. Just talk to me please... , I texted.

I turned off my phone and turned to Danzel, who was in the middle of calling someone. I got out of the car to give him some space. I leaned against the car, in exhaustion.

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After some time, Danzel got out of the car. "Let's change the code to your safe", I abruptly mentioned.

He was caught off guard as he furrowed his eyebrows in confusion. "Where did you get that idea?"

"Just do as I say. I know what I'm doing"

"Fine", he groaned as he closed the car door. We went inside the building in an elevator. We were greeted by some workers who were just about to leave since it was knock off time. We immediately went to the 10th floor where Danzel and my offices were. Danzel opened his office and we immediately went straight to his safe which was hidden In a secret that needed either his, mine or Adrienne's  thump print. The room was cozy inside, with a black marble table, black wooden chairs, black marble tiles covering every wall and floor and elegant lights that put the room together. His safe had a little door that we accessed with a card and then the black, metal safe was revealed. We unlocked it.