Chapter 49 Astrid's Date Night Preparations!

• Post the board meeting, Astrid, fixing her intense gaze on Harper, addresses her with conviction, "The financial data doesn't lie, Harper. There's a pattern here, and your involvement is glaring. It's implausible that Elias could've embezzled such a substantial sum without your awareness. I'm inclined to believe that your involvement isn't isolated in this."
• Astrid maintains her penetrating stare, awaiting Harper's reply—an answer that could either validate or dismiss the brewing suspicions.
• Harper, striving for composure, stumbles in her response, "Ma'am, I… I'm not sure what you're insinuating. I handle a multitude of transactions, and discrepancies are an inherent aspect of the job."