Chapter 68

• MONIQUE
• Liam was still oblivious to the true fate of his accountant. In his mind, Romano had taken his wife and fled, likely to steal from the already fragile company he was trying so hard to save. With the recent issues of locked accounts and missing funds, Liam had jumped to the conclusion that Romano had betrayed him. He had hired investigators to track the man down, certain that deceit was at play. Romano's sudden disappearance felt like a stab in the back, and Liam wasn't ready to accept it as anything other than a calculated move.
• Meanwhile, I returned to the place where Romano was being kept. The night was still, the air thick with the tension I had carried with me since this all began. As I walked into the building, Richardson was still there waiting for me. He stepped closer, his voice low as he spoke.