Opportunity of a Lifetime by M Ullrich

Author:M Ullrich [Ullrich, M]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781635550290
Publisher: Bold Strokes Books
Published: 2019-12-22T07:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER NINE

Luca returned to work Wednesday of that week. She still felt sad and was all too ready to throw herself back into her job. She stepped off the elevators and approached her desk, a desk she no longer recognized. Stacks of files cluttered the normally tidy surface and two more boxes were stacked off to the side. Luca looked at the coffee in her hand and wondered if there’d be any room for it.

“Luca.” Andrew’s loud voice carried across the office. He was carrying another box of files.

“How long have you been here for?”

“I just got in,” he said, setting the box atop the growing tower. “Before I did anything I was told to bring this up to you. What’s going on?”

“I’m not sure.” Luca barely finished her sentence before the door to Stephanie’s office opened.

Andrew looked up in fear and turned to Luca. “Text me later.” His retreat would’ve been funny, if Luca wasn’t so confused by everything else around her.

“Ah, I see you’ve received your assignment just in time.” Stephanie’s voice had returned to the monotone drawl Luca was used to. The warmth and personable tone she had witnessed at the funeral home was either long gone, or just a dream. “I hope you brought your lunch with you today because you’ll be working through it.” Stephanie’s eyes were on her phone, and not once did she peek at Luca, who still stood holding her coffee. “I need you to review every one of these files.”

“Every one?” Luca asked with wide eyes. There had to be sixty files on the desktop alone.

Stephanie took a paper from a file she had tucked under her arm. “Every single one. We’re looking for connections between these companies and individuals, and any activity outside of the norm. We have to check every number—we may even need to check them twice.” Stephanie handed Luca the paper but didn’t let go right away. When they looked at one another, something fierce danced in Stephanie’s eyes. “This is a big case. Are you up for the challenge?”

“Absolutely.” Luca tugged at the paper. She smiled when Stephanie let go.

“If you come up with a system, let me know. There’s more boxes in my office.” Stephanie started her retreat.

“Are any of these archived on the computer?”

Stephanie turned back with a smirk and said, “No, and where would the fun be if they were?” She stepped into her office and shut the door.

Luca approached her desk slowly, looking at the boxes and noting the years written on the exterior. They spanned over half a decade. Stephanie wasn’t just teasing when she told Luca to prepare for working her ass off. “Wow,” she whispered to herself. She found a clear area to set her coffee down and pulled out her chair. A small note on the seat caught her eye. Luca unfolded the paper and read aloud. “Look in your top drawer.” She followed the instructions and found an unwrapped box with a small card on top.

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