Chapter 132: Breach of Trust

Eric stormed into his office, The door slammed shut behind him with a resounding thud. The receptionist's greeting faded into the background, drowned out by the pounding of his own heartbeat in his ears. With a heavy sigh, he dropped into his chair, the leather creaking under his weight. His fingers flew over the keyboard as he logged into the company's financial system. The numbers on the screen seemed to blur together, but one figure was unmistakably clear— A gaping hole where a million dollars used to be. His stomach knotted as he scanned the transaction history, Each click echoed in the silent room. The missing million was a sledgehammer to his already fractured trust. After everything with Rose, this was a blow he hadn't seen coming. Betrayal seemed to be a recurring theme, And Eric clenched his jaw, the anger simmering within him. He had to find out where the money went and who was responsible. The idea that someone within his company could have betrayed him was lik