Begging for a Second Chance (Sienna Sloan and Jarred Sterling) novel Chapter 398

After leaving the cemetery and dodging all the prying eyes, Sienna immediately contacted Thea Stanton.

The floor-to-ceiling windows of the law firm reflected the cold city skyline.

Thea sat straight at her desk. After listening to Sienna's complete retelling of the disaster at the funeral,

she lightly tapped her fingertips against the desktop, her expression grave.

"When Mrs. Bridges first came to me, Celeste probably didn't even know Daisy existed," Sienna said calmly.

"It was only after she realized I transferred Mrs. Bridges' husband to a new ward, leaving her with no leverage, that she suddenly thought to use Daisy.

Therefore, Mrs. Bridges likely didn't even know about this letter. It had to be a forgery commissioned by Celeste."

"The handwriting is real, but the content isn't." Thea set down the photographs, took off her glasses, and pinched the bridge of her nose.

"Any forgery on the market capable of passing off as genuine—one so highly accurate that even professional handwriting analysts struggle to spot the fake, boasting over a ninety percent match—absolutely stems from criminal channels.

Legitimate agencies and lawful professionals wouldn't dare touch this kind of illegal operation. The risk is astronomical, and the fallout is too severe."

Sienna couldn't help but frown.

The more she dealt with this, the more she realized that the circles Celeste operated in were completely alien to her.

Just what kind of powerful syndicate was hiding behind that woman?

Luna Lennox, who had accompanied her, immediately chimed in.

As a public official, she was well accustomed to the shady deals that blurred the lines between right and wrong.

"Sienna, anyone capable of executing such high-precision forgeries while perfectly evading all tracing efforts isn't your average expert.

It can only be an exclusive underground criminal network. Insiders have their own ironclad confidentiality systems; they work incredibly clean and leave zero tracks."

Thea gave Sienna a deeply meaningful look. "If that's the case, there's one person who could probably help us."

Sienna met her gaze, then traded a look with Luna. A single name naturally surfaced in both their minds.

Silas Draken.

When it came to criminal networks, absolutely no one had more authority on the subject than him.

Their last meeting had ended on terrible terms.

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