Chapter 123

Sterling’s POV

I waited patiently in my office for my guest to arrive. I called Mateo here to do some questioning. Sofia was right, just because he was in treatment that day doesn’t mean he couldn’t have helped plan this. I needed to confirm one hundred percent if he was innocent before I could let him continue working on this.

I needed to make sure I could trust him fully. It wouldn’t take much for me to figure it out. He had been walking on eggshells around me since I took his hand. All I’d have to do to make him cave is scare him a little bit. That I had no problem with.

The phone on my desk rang. I quickly answered it.

“Yes?”

“Mr. Bianchi is here,” Stacey spoke on the other end.

“Great.” A malicious smile crept its way to my lips.

“Send him in.”

I hung up the phone and waited patiently. Seconds later my office door opened and Mateo stepped inside.

“Hey. Did you want me here immediately? Did you find something?”

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