Two uniformed cops were right on her heels.
My heart skipped a sharp beat.
So this was what she'd been waiting for, the trap she'd set for me.
Rachel's face was twisted in manufactured grief. "I only found out today you're starting a new company. Word is you can't even hire staff... you're broke, right? Why couldn't you just come to me directly for shares or cash? Why did you have to sneak into our company and steal trade secrets to sell?"
The officers pulled up the company's security footage and showed it to me.
"Miss Henderson, we got a tip that you stole trade secrets. We need you to come with us down to the station."
I didn't even feel a flicker of panic.
"Officers, you've definitely gotten this wrong. I didn't steal any files. Search my things if you don't believe me."
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