Daniel’s phone vibrated again.
Claire looked at it.
He grabbed the phone quickly.
Too quickly.
Claire noticed.
Who keeps messaging you?
Nobody.
Daniel.
He hesitated.
Claire held out her hand.
Show me.
Daniel did not move.
That was enough.
Claire stepped away from the counter.
Then his phone lit up again.
A message appeared on the screen.
WE NEED THE REST BY TONIGHT.
Claire read it.
Her face went pale.
The rest?
She looked at Daniel.
How much more money is there?
Daniel rubbed his forehead.
Claire.
Answer me.
He finally admitted that the investment had failed.
The company demanded another payment to keep the deal alive.
Claire stared at the cash on the counter.
This money is not profit.
Daniel shook his head.
No.
It was the last of what he had withdrawn.
Claire looked toward the black bag.
Then at the man she had trusted with everything.
How long have you been hiding this?
Daniel whispered.
Four months.
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