“She lied.”
He adjusted his cuff.
“Perhaps.”
It was a small admission, but it was the first time anyone connected to Isabel’s arrangement had acknowledged that Elena’s consent had never been secured.
Matthew’s lawyer requested that the statement be recorded.
Ambrose immediately objected, but the damage was done.
When the meeting ended, Elena remained seated.
“Why did he agree to see us?”
Matthew collected the documents.
“Because he believes he can negotiate his way out of trouble.”
“Can he?”
“Not if the evidence proves what we suspect.”
She studied him.
“Do you ever get tired of fighting people like him?”
“Sometimes.”
“What keeps you going?”
Matthew’s expression softened.
“Remembering the people who don’t have the resources to fight back.”
For a moment, neither spoke.
Elena realized that the man she had mistaken for an untouchable businessman carried his own reasons for distrusting powerful people.
She wanted to ask about them.
