Then he said, “Claire, tell me who did this to my granddaughter.”
PART 2: THE TRUTH DANIEL NEVER SAW
Daniel went pale, but his arrogance returned.
“Chairman Harlow,” he said. “Claire is emotional after giving birth. This is a private misunderstanding.”
My father did not accept his hand.
I hid my identity because I wanted one relationship untouched by the Harlow name. I used my mother’s surname, worked as a risk consultant, and let him believe my income came from an inheritance.
When Lily was born, I took leave.
Daniel mistook privacy for weakness.
Vanessa tried to hide my necklace beneath her coat, but my father noticed.
“So this is your husband,” he said.
Daniel straightened. “I built the eastern division into the company’s strongest region.”
“You inflated its performance,” I replied.
I handed Lily to Margaret Sloan, my father’s attorney, and removed my phone.
“The hotel charges were processed through Vantage Hospitality,” I said. “Vanessa approved them, and you authorized reimbursement.”
