Chapter 5 - The Ledger of Lies
Mr. Moretti’s jaw tightened, a vein pulsing slightly near the tattooed ink on his neck.
He pulled the $12,000 invoice out of the folder and held it up right in front of Evelyn’s face.
"You billed my personal estate account twelve thousand dollars to fix these floors two weeks ago," Mr. Moretti said, his voice terrifyingly calm. "And yet, this little girl trips over a broken threshold every day."
Evelyn swallowed hard, her mouth completely dry. "Sir... the contractor delayed the work... I was holding the funds in escrow—"
"Anna," Mr. Moretti called out without breaking eye contact with Evelyn. "How much do you pay out of pocket for Lily’s physical therapy and brace maintenance?"
Anna stepped forward, her voice shaking but honest. "Three hundred dollars every month, Mr. Moretti. Miss Evelyn told me the estate insurance didn't cover dependents of domestic staff."
Mr. Moretti’s eyes burned with silent fury. He had personally instructed Evelyn three years ago when hiring Anna that all of Lily’s medical expenses were to be fully covered by his private family fund.
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Evelyn had been collecting the money from Mr. Moretti’s accounts while forcing the struggling single mother to pay for her daughter's care out of her meager maid wages.
👉 What secret bank account did Mr. Moretti discover when he flipped to the back page of the ledger?
