He had thought he was bringing another woman into my life to humiliate me.
Instead, he had brought his secrets to my door.
I packed a suitcase, secured my personal documents, and left the house without telling Richard where I was going.
That evening, I received a message from Vesna.
The investigators found another email.
I called her immediately.
“What is it?”
She sounded exhausted.
“It was sent from Adrian’s account to Richard’s private email. It says that once the final transfer is completed, there must be no witnesses who can connect the company to the people behind it.”
I sat down.
“Witnesses?”
“That’s the word he used.”
“Did he mention you?”
“Yes.”
My throat tightened.
“And me?”
Vesna went silent.
Then she said, “Yes, Claire. He mentioned you, too.”
I closed my eyes.
“What did he say?”
She took a shaky breath.
“He said that if you continued asking questions, Richard would have to decide whether he wanted to protect his wife or protect himself.”
