CHAPTER FIFTY-FOUR

RICHARD'S POV

The meeting with my partner, Henderson, was nothing short of a shock. As I sat across from him, the weight of the file in my hands felt heavier than ever before. I couldn't believe what I was reading.

"Why are you terminating the contract?" I asked, my voice barely above a whisper, as if afraid to shatter the fragile reality I found myself in.

Henderson's expression was unreadable, a mask of neutrality that betrayed nothing of the turmoil within. "Your reputation has affected my business, Richard," he replied evenly, his words cutting through the air like a knife. "I can't risk falling off because of you."

"But my name has been cleared," I protested, desperation seeping into my voice. "I've done everything I can to set things right, to prove my innocence. You know that."

Henderson's lips twisted into a wry smile, a bitter echo of the camaraderie we once shared. "Consider it my farewell gift to you, Richard," he said, his tone final. "It's time for us to part ways."

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