CHAPTER THIRTEEN - Shadows of Betrayal

With that, she left the conference room, her heart racing but her resolve firm. The next morning, Ava arrived at the office early, steeling herself for what was to come. Leo hadn't approached her, which meant she'd have to follow through on her threat. She knocked on Max's office door, her stomach in knots. "Come in," Max called. Ava entered, clutching a folder of documents. Max looked up from his computer, surprise registering on his face at her serious expression. "Ava? What's wrong?" She took a deep breath. "Max, there's something you need to see. It's about Leo." Max frowned. "Leo? What about him?" Wordlessly, Ava handed over the folder. Max opened it, his frown deepening as he scanned the contents. As he read, his face turned from confusion to disbelief to fury. "Is this... is this accurate?" he asked, his voice dangerously low. Ava nodded. "I've triple-checked everything. It's all there, Max. The transfers, the fake invoices, all of it. Leo's been embezzling from the Mo