CHAPTER FORTY-ONE
Aisha sat beside Daniel in the detective's office, her fingers intertwined with his. The investigation had dragged on for weeks, and although several truths had finally come to light, one question remained unanswered.
Who had helped Robert hide the truth for so many years?
Detective Okafor placed a file on the table.
"We have reviewed the financial records, Peter Lawson's testimony, and the documents provided by Michael Adeyemi. They support the claim that the company records were deliberately altered."
Aisha leaned forward. "Then why is the investigation still going on?"
"Because we found evidence of another payment," the detective explained. "This one was made to an account connected to someone who worked closely with Robert."
Daniel frowned. "Who?"
"His former personal assistant, James."
The detective explained that James had resigned shortly after the accusations against Grace began. He had disappeared from public records and was believed to have left Nigeria.
Aisha exchanged a worried glance with Daniel.
"Can you find him?" she asked.
"We are trying. But I want you both to understand something. We will follow the evidence, not assumptions."
Outside the office, Daniel stopped beside the car.
"Every time we think we are finished, something else appears."
Aisha sighed. "I just want my mother to stop living under the shadow of something she never did."
Daniel gently squeezed her hand.
"Then we keep going until the truth is properly established."
She looked at him, grateful that he had stayed beside her through everything.
For the first time, however, she wondered whether the truth would cost them more than they expected.