Chapter 198

"But this time's a little different. There's actual solid evidence now," Dominic said. Vespera stayed silent. "Yeah… evidence you kind of created yourself," she thought. By the time she stepped out of the elevator, she felt a decade older. Dominic tried to reassure her. "Don't stress. If things get out of hand, and you can't deal with it, I'll handle it." Vespera didn't ask how he planned to "handle it". It kind of sounded like a trap. Back at her desk, she rubbed her temples twice. She thought that If Samuel already heard the rumors and hadn't called her in to talk, then maybe he didn't take them seriously. … That afternoon, she didn't get any kind of invitation to chat with Samuel. Instead, she got a call from Fawn. Fawn's voice was smooth and warm over the phone—pleasant and polished. She made a bit of small talk at first, polite and graceful. She could tell right away that this was a woman with great poise. Then, she got to the point. "Ms. Gildon, did he have any plans