They thought I was lucky to have married a Harlan.

Tomorrow, they would see exactly what kind of man their golden boy really was.

I opened my briefcase and pulled out the cream envelope.

I held it for a moment, feeling the weight of the truth inside.

I just needed to make sure it reached the right hands.

Suddenly, a light flickered on the wall.

The automated security system in the hallway beeped.

A voice spoke from the ceiling speaker.

“Security alert. Unscheduled access in the executive suite.”

My heart stopped.

I looked at the hallway camera.

The red light was blinking rapidly.

Had Jared realized I was here?

I heard the heavy double doors at the end of the hall click.

Footsteps were approaching, fast and heavy.

I slid behind the heavy velvet drapes near the window.

My fingers gripped the brass curtain rod to stay steady.

The boardroom door creaked open, the sound echoing in the silence.

A sharp beam of flashlight swept across the polished mahogany table.

“Anyone here?” a security guard called out.

He took three paces into the room, his heavy boots squeaking on the hardwood border.