Chapter 13 - the phantom trace
Luca didn't panic or yell. He simply closed the boardroom doors, plunging the room into absolute privacy. He looked at Maya, his dark eyes radiating a cold, calculating intensity.
"We don't call the police, Maya," Luca stated, his deep voice carrying the undeniable authority of his past. "If word gets out that the foundation is compromised, the international donors will pull their funding immediately. Thousands of kids will suffer. We handle this quietly."
Maya nodded, her resolve hardening into solid stone. She was no longer a frightened maid; she was the protector of those children. She immediately bypassed the standard corporate IT protocols and accessed the foundation's hidden metadata servers.
For twelve agonizing hours, Maya and Luca worked side-by-side in the quiet boardroom, tracing the invisible digital footprint of the missing funds. Maya's brilliant analytical mind finally cracked the encryption.
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"The money was routed through three offshore shell companies," Maya revealed, her voice steady but laced with fierce anger. "And the digital signature authorizing the transfers belongs to Marcus." The ultimate betrayal had just been confirmed.
👉 read part 14 to see the shocking revelation.
