Chapter 8 - The Person Who Opened the Door
Adrian gathered only three people the next morning.
Frank.
Emily.
And Daniel Russo, the family accountant.
Daniel looked nervous.
Adrian placed the fake delivery records on the table.
“Someone authorized these payments.”
Daniel nodded.
“Yes.”
“Who?”
Daniel hesitated.
“Vanessa submitted the requests.”
“I asked who authorized them.”
Daniel swallowed.
“Your office.”
Adrian's eyes narrowed.
“I didn't.”
“I know.”
“Then who did?”
Daniel placed another document on the table.
A digital approval had been made using Adrian's executive authorization.
Emily leaned forward.
“Can that be copied?”
Daniel nodded.
“But only someone with access could have done it.”
Frank looked at Adrian.
“Who has access?”
Adrian listed four names.
His chief of staff.
His accountant.
His operations director.
And Vanessa.
Emily noticed something.
“Wait.”
Everyone looked at her.
“The delivery receipt.”
She pointed at the date.
“It says the request was approved at 9:12.”
Daniel checked his records.
“Yes.”
Emily shook her head.
“I was in the kitchen at 9:12.”
“So?”
“Vanessa was there with me.”
Adrian froze.
“If Vanessa was physically with you, she couldn't have been in the office approving it.”
Emily nodded.
“Unless someone else was using her authorization.”
Daniel's face changed.
Adrian slowly leaned back.
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Someone had been helping Vanessa.
And that person had access to the Morello system.
