Chapter 4 - The Hidden Debt
I stared at Julian, expecting him to fire me over the viral video my family had just posted.
Julian was a brilliant, intimidating billionaire who did not tolerate corporate scandals.
I opened my mouth to defend myself, but he held up his hand to stop me.
He told me he did not care about the pathetic social media drama my sister was attempting to create.
He tapped his finger against the printed document he had placed on my desk.
He explained that his firm ran deep financial background checks on all senior analysts to ensure corporate integrity.
I looked down at the paper, expecting to see my excellent credit score.
Instead, I saw a massive, legally binding bank loan authorized six months ago.
The loan was for two hundred thousand dollars, taken out entirely in my name.
My vision blurred as I realized why my parents had always insisted on managing the mail at the house.
They had forged my signature to take out a massive personal loan, legally tying me to a debt I never knew existed.
Julian watched my face drain of color, his expression softening slightly.
He told me he knew I was a victim of financial fraud, because his company had been investigating my father for months.
I looked up in shock, entirely confused as to why a billionaire cared about my middle-class father.
Julian leaned against my desk and revealed a devastating secret.
He explained that my father was not just a struggling employee with cut hours.
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My father was a corporate spy who had stolen proprietary algorithms from Julian's company three years ago.
Julian smiled coldly and told me he hired me specifically because he needed an insider to completely destroy my family's stolen empire.
