After the Fall A Leap into a Stranger's Arms novel Chapter 368

She remembered all those times she’d tried to show off in front of Catherine. Now, the memory stung in a way she hadn’t expected. Catherine had always known she was the brains behind Resonance AI, but she’d kept it to herself, staying quiet until Shirley had finally made a name for herself. Then, just when Shirley was on top of the world, Catherine stepped forward. Talk about patience and timing. She had to admit, Catherine played her cards well.

As for the accusation against her mother, the supposed attempt on Nestor’s life, Shirley was convinced it was Garnett’s scheme. Her father had always been a useless freeloader, never amounting to much, and this seemed exactly like something he’d pull.

When Waldo got arrested, she could only shake her head. She’d already heard whispers about what he was up to. Waldo wanted to outdo Nexus Dynamics so badly, he started working with an overseas tech company, leaking some serious trade secrets out of the country. With that kind of betrayal, it was no wonder he ended up behind bars.

At the police station, Waldo sat in silence, staring at the evidence laid out in front of him. The chat logs, the hit order posted on the dark web—every detail pointed back to him. He felt a chill run down his spine. How had the police even found this?

“This isn’t me. I never did anything like this.”

“Waldo, you know the deal. We had a national tech team crack these encrypted files. They traced everything back to your offshore accounts. Even the payments came straight from companies under your name. Do you think anyone’s going to believe this is all just a coincidence?”

Waldo’s confidence crumbled. Sweat beaded on his forehead as he shot a pleading look at Ted. Ted looked just as troubled, realizing there was no easy way out.

“Waldo, with all this evidence, it’s better to keep quiet,” Ted told him quietly.

The police secured a forty-eight-hour hold. Waldo wanted to argue, but there was nothing he could do. He was trapped.

Then Ted’s phone rang. He listened for a moment, and his face went pale. “Are you sure? Really?”

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