“Your father discovered irregular transfers shortly before he died. He believed someone inside the company was moving money into private accounts. He intended to report it, but he became ill before he could finish the investigation.”
“Was Isabel involved?”
Luis hesitated.
“I cannot prove everything. But I warned your father that she had been asking questions about the trust.”
He removed a sealed envelope.
“Your father gave me this and told me to keep it safe until you were old enough to understand it.”
Elena’s hands shook as she opened the envelope.
Inside was a letter written in her father’s unmistakable handwriting.
My darling Elena,
If you are reading this, something has prevented me from telling you the truth myself. I hope I am wrong about the people I have begun to suspect, but I cannot ignore what the records show.
You are the principal beneficiary of the family trust. The properties and shares listed in the attached documents were set aside for your future. No one has the right to take them from you.
