Suddenly, Nathan's voice came from inside. "Mr. Lewis, this document was done by Grace. It must be her doing! She might be a spy sent by another company! Please fire her immediately!"
I couldn't hold it steady, and the cup shattered into pieces with a loud crash, spilling coffee all over the floor.
Gabriel opened the door.
With his hands crossed over his chest, he leaned against the door frame, staring at me with great interest.
In the moment when Nathan approached, the smile on his lips disappeared instantly.
"Grace, what have you done? Be honest with us Otherwise, you will be sent to jail right now!"
"If you want to talk about the impact of accounting policy and estimation disclosure on the cash flow statement, I'm sorry. It's not something that a newcomer like me can access. I took photos of the document, so you can compare them to see if anything is altered."
"You!" If it weren't for Gabriel here, I would probably be torn apart.
Nathan left with gritted teeth, and I squatted down to tidy up the mess before turning around.
"Ms. Wilson, a moment, please."
Gabriel played with my portfolio in his hand. "Grace Wilson, forty years old, widowed, has a daughter."
I widened my eyes in astonishment.
He bent down and leaned closer to me until his lips were only a few inches from mine. "I hope you can keep what happened yesterday between you and me."
He passed by with a smile, and my body tensed up.
It was clear that he was threatening me.
If I didn't do as he said, he would expose me.
But he was overthinking.
It was just an impulsive act out of anger last night. Gabriel was eight years younger than me, and he was my daughter Molly Wilson's boyfriend.
I had many ways to take everything back, and I disdained this kind of way.
But fate played tricks on me.
The company's medical examination results showed that I was pregnant.
I was absent-minded at work and dropped the pregnancy test report on the ground.
Gabriel picked it up and squinted his eyes.
Since that day, Gabriel seemed to have changed.
Just like Nathan, he started to make things difficult for me at work.
Perhaps this was his true nature. He was merciless at heart.
Today, my daughter came. Hiding in the corner, I saw her intimately holding Gabriel's arm and heard her say, "Darling, when are we getting married? What do you like? I'll give it to you."
Gabriel smiled and affectionately touched her head. "Will be soon."