Chapter 141
Kelly’s POV
[Tell me you secured the documents I gave you, Kelly.]
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I inserted the flash drive on my new laptop and typed the password I input. The photos of the documents he gave are here. Complete.
“It burned down with my condo unit, Attorney.”
[What? Kelly! That’s the only copy of the investigation file. The investigator died right after your grandmother died. That’s the only thing we have against your mother’s siblings.]
I smiled bitterly. “That’s why I’m asking for your advice, Attorney. I have nothing against them anymore. Do you know a way to get a copy of the documents? Maybe the investigator still has a copy?”
[There’s no other copy, Kelly. Now, I don’t know how to help you anymore.]
I sighed after he ended the call. I know lying to him is wrong because he’s just trying to help me but I can’t help it. I need to secure everything I have even if it means lying to everyone around me.
“Is something wrong?” That’s Emily, drinking wine.
She took me and Snow to her condo unit. Actually, I declined at first because I can afford another home but she insisted saying it would be dangerous for me and my daughter to find another home knowing that there’s still a threat on my life.
“I just told my grandma’s lawyer that I no longer have the evidence on mom’s case.”
She stared into my eyes. “You don’t trust the attorney?”
I sighed and massaged my forehead. “I don’t know, Emily. I feel like there’s something missing. I mean…there is already enough evidence to put those people involved in my mother’s death behind bars and attorney Lee waited for me. I don’t know why but I feel like something’s wrong.”
She crossed her legs and tilted her head. “Trust your instincts. It will protect you and your daughter.”
I gave her a small smile and nodded. “Thank you, Emily.”
She smirked and lifted her wine glass in the air.
I’m so thankful that Emily’s here. She’s one of my support systems and I must admit that without her, I don’t have a strong foundation to fight.
Days passed unexpectedly fast. Attorney Lee didn’t contact me for the past few days and that actually strengthened my doubt on him. Now I’m conducting my own investigation with the help of Luke.
Sitting on my swivel chair in my dad’s company, the door slammed open, revealing Sara Foster with an angry face. Yara, my secretary looked so worried behind her while looking at me. I just nodded at her and she
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immediately left.
“To whom do I owe this visit?”
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Sara slammed her fists on my table. “I already told you that I won’t let it pass if you refuse to give me what I want, Kelly! It has been almost a week since we talked and you seemed to have no intention of giving me or my husband a position!”
I crossed my legs and rested my back on my swivel chair. “That’s not easy, Sara. Apparently your husband doesn’t have any credentials qualified for any position other than a cleaner.”
She sucked her breath, obviously insulted. “Are you really testing my patience, huh? You are just my niece.”
“Precisely!” I chuckled. “That’s why you should know that I’m just as cunning as you and your brother.”
She gritted her teeth and balled her fists. “You can’t do this to me, Kelly!”
“Why don’t we have an agreement? Bargain with me, Sara Foster. What can you do for me in exchange for giving you a position?”
Her forehead creased. “What do you mean?”
I intertwined my fingers and stared at her face blankly. “Let’s say…you’ll manage one of the branches of our hotels as a manager. That’s a high position. What can you do for me if I’m to give you that title?”
She swallowed hard and slowly lifted her chin. “What do you want me to do?”
I pulled myself up and walked towards her. She watched me with hawk eyes. I stood in front of her. She looks like my mom and a bit resembles me. Among my mother’s biological family, she’s the one who looks softer just like my mom. And according to her story, she was hurt and heavily wounded all these years. She seeks recognition from the people she cares about. She wanted love. She wanted appreciation.
“Sara…my mom was murdered and I lost all the evidence when my condo unit was burned down. I need to make the responsible person pay.”
Her forehead creased as she slowly shook her head. “Why me? And you said you had the document. Why didn’t you make the person responsible pay even before your condo got burned down to ashes?”
“I chose you because I know you’re innocent and I couldn’t make the person pay because the evidence wasn’t enough and the only witness died.”
She sucked her breath and slowly shook her head. “I–I can’t do this. I can’t do this, Kelly! This already involves a killer. I don’t wanna get involved too!”
“Neither do I,” I said with hatred. “Did you know that I first thought about declining the inheritance? I don’t need money, Sara. I need peace. I need a peaceful life with my daughter but I discovered the truth about my mother’s death. This is not easy for me either. I’m putting my life on the line to catch the killer and make them pay.”
“T–Them…” she whispered as if that’s the only word she said. She swallowed hard. “I don’t…know.”
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“Please, Sara. You are the only person who can go near them.”
She looked at me with a shocked face. “Are you….are you saying that Connor was…involved?”
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I stared at her with a blank face. I did not say anything and she gasped as she covered her mouth. She shook her head continuously and took a step backwards.
“No…” She whispered in horror.
“You have to help me, Sara. I don’t even need the company. I promise you…I will give the company to you once this is over. I only want peace and I can only get that once I gave my parents justice. That’s all I ask. Please help me…”