Chapter 107

Calliope didn't say a word, just listened quietly. "I'm thinking of going abroad to find Rosemary. She hasn't been answering my calls. I need to ask her face to face - why did your father treat her daughter better than his own? And where exactly did all that money wired overseas go..." Her mom's voice choked up before she could finish. Calliope felt a damp chill seep through her sleeve. Mom was crying. Her heart clenched. She immediately sat up. "Mom, don't go alone. Let's hire a private investigator. Conrad has a friend who runs an agency - he's good. Maybe he can dig up the truth for us." Eleanor froze for a moment, then nodded and wiped her tears. "Okay. I'll follow your lead." She looked at her daughter with a mix of pride and pain in her eyes. "But you stay out of it, got it? Focus on your company and getting ready for grad school. I'll keep you posted once I find something." ***** Early the next morning, Calliope got Bradley's contact info from Conrad and passed it along to her m