They’ve Been Looking For You

Katelyn didn’t immediately respond but instead let her eyes wander to Lise’s stomach.

Lise wore loose-fitting clothes today, and the idea of her being pregnant simply seemed far-fetched.

Maybe her belly just wasn’t showing yet, or perhaps she was simply wearing baggy clothes for a change.

Katelyn chose not to mention what she had just observed.

She leaned back in her chair, keeping a cautious eye on Lise.

“I’m not here to waste time. Just tell me what you know.”

Lise remained calm as she reached into her bag and pulled out a document, placing it on the table in front of them.

The document was carefully sealed, its contents hidden from view.

Lise wore a slight smile, tapping her fingers slowly on the document’s surface. “This is what you’ve been looking for. You’re free to take it whenever you want.”

Katelyn’s face grew colder. She knew that Lise wouldn’t just hand over what she wanted without some strings attached. She let out a mocking laugh. “What’s the catch?”

Lise’s smile widened as she slowly stirred her coffee.

Katelyn noticed the ice in Lise’s drink, and doubt crept into her mind again. Didn’t Lise know that caffeine could be harmful during pregnancy?

Wouldn’t her doctor have warned her about that during her checkups?

A sudden, unsettling thought then came to Katelyn.

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Was it possible that Lise wasn’t pregnant at all?

“I enjoy dealing with someone as straightforward as you,” Lise continued. “Here is everything I’ve found about your biological parents. It took a lot of time and effort to gather this information.”

She paused for a moment, her eyes fixed on Katelyn, making sure she had her complete attention before adding more.

“You can have it, but only if you give back all the money Neil paid you.”

Katelyn instantly realized that this was the real reason behind Lise’s offer.

“Are you serious?” she asked.

“Completely,” Lise replied without hesitation, staring deep into Katelyn’s eyes.

“You know how much trouble his company is in, yet you’re trying to use this to squeeze out more money. You and Neil were in love once. How can you betray him like this? Don’t you care if the company collapses? Won’t all his hard work go to waste?”

Lise’s sudden attempt to play on Katelyn’s emotions made Katelyn feel a wave of disgust.

What was all this talk about “love” and “betrayal”?

“I’m not interested in your games. That money was part of my agreement with Neil. If you want it back, then I’m done with the partnership,” Katelyn replied bluntly.

The only reason she had agreed to work with Neil was to secure the divorce and get him to admit his wrongdoings.

Now that she had accomplished both goals, the money wasn’t really a concern. She had more than enough saved to live comfortably. Still, that didn’t mean she would let Lise have what she wanted.

Lise clenched her teeth, feeling utterly frustrated.

She couldn’t understand when Katelyn had become so tough to deal with.

“I want the money returned, and I want the partnership to continue.”

Katelyn rolled her eyes and snapped, “You expect me to hand over money and keep working with him when I can’t even be sure this information you provide is real? Are you out of your mind?”

She couldn’t believe Lise had shown up alone, thinking she could make demands and negotiate like this. It was clearly just another trick to manipulate her.

“This document is completely genuine, I promise you. After tracking down your biological parents, I had someone look into their background. They really did lose a daughter twenty-five years ago, and they’ve never stopped searching for her. The incident almost crushed them,” Lise stated in a steady, self-assured voice.

“They’ve done everything to find you, and you’re going to let that chance slip away just because you won’t give up some money? Can you imagine how devastated they’d be if they found out about this?” she continued.

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