“I wanted you to have a future that wasn’t defined by your mother’s mistakes.”
Victoria leaned forward.
“Then tell me the truth. Did you arrange the false records that destroyed Daniel Carter?”
Margaret looked down.
“I approved the transfers.”
“Did you know Daniel was innocent?”
“I knew he hadn’t authorized every transaction.”
“That isn’t what I asked.”
Margaret remained silent.
Victoria stood.
“I won’t protect you anymore.”
Margaret reached for her hand.
“Please. If you cooperate with the investigation, everything your family has built will be destroyed.”
Victoria pulled away.
“Then it should have been built on something better.”
She left the restaurant.
Later that day, Margaret’s attorneys announced that she would cooperate with the investigation through her legal representatives.
For the first time, the family believed the truth might finally emerge.
But one final obstacle remained.
Jonathan Pierce had vanished.
And the authorities had discovered that several original financial records were missing from his office.
