My heart eased a bit as I quickly took out my phone to text Sullivan.

In his study once more, Nathaniel's expression was just as grave as before. Having cohabited with Rebecca for over five years, he was certain she was hiding something from him. Otherwise, she would not have been so distraught earlier.

He summoned his secretary immediately to learn what had happened during Rebecca's overseas sojourn.

The secretary hesitated. "Mr. Preston, the company has $400,000 to spend. Probing into what happened to Mrs. Preston overseas all those years ago could be very expensive."

Furthermore, he thought, every penny mattered for the company at the current time. Spending it...