Chapter 4

Daniel's last words still echoed in my ears.

"Did you find that old agreement?"

I didn't answer. I hung up the phone.

The old me would have demanded answers. What agreement? Why are you so nervous?

But today, for the first time, I realized that silence is a form of leverage. Daniel had no idea what was actually in my hands. That uncertainty was worth more than any explanation.

I relocked the safe, putting every document back exactly where it belonged.

As of right now, I still hadn't found the "old agreement" he spoke of.

But I had obtained something…