Marcus looked at the lawyers.
"That's exactly what I needed."
Then the elevator opened again.
Eleanor stepped out.
She stopped when she saw Marcus.
Her face changed.
"Marcus."
He turned.
"Eleanor."
She forced a smile.
"I wasn't expecting you."
"I know."
"What are you doing here?"
Marcus looked at Daniel.
"Talking to someone."
Eleanor glanced at Daniel.
Then at Marcus.
"About what?"
"Sterling."
Eleanor's smile disappeared.
Marcus walked toward her.
"We need to talk."
"About?"
"The transfer."
Eleanor went silent.
Daniel immediately understood.
The secret phone.
The messages.
The transfer.
Marcus looked at her.
"You know exactly what I'm talking about."
Eleanor looked at the lawyers.
Then at Daniel.
"Can we speak privately?"
Marcus shook his head.
"No."
"Marcus."
"No."
He pointed toward Daniel.
"He stays."
Eleanor stared at him.
"Why?"
"Because he found the phone."
Eleanor's face went pale.
Marcus continued.
"And because he is the only person in this building who did exactly what he was supposed to do."
Eleanor looked at Daniel.
Then she laughed.
"You're trusting a mailroom worker?"
Marcus nodded.
"Yes."
"You cannot be serious."
"I am."
"He has no understanding of corporate finance."
"Maybe."
"He doesn't understand board politics."
"Maybe."
"He doesn't understand what is at stake."
Marcus looked at her.
"Neither did you."
The hallway became silent.
Eleanor's face hardened.
"You have no idea what I've done for this company."
Marcus smiled sadly.
"I know exactly what you've done."
"Then you know I saved Sterling."
"No."
"I kept it alive."
"You protected yourself."
Eleanor stepped closer.
"Be careful."
Marcus didn't move.
"You stole from the company."
Eleanor's face changed.
"That's an accusation."
"I have documents."
"From whom?"
Marcus looked at Daniel.
"From the mailroom."
Daniel frowned.
Marcus explained.
"Last month, Daniel noticed several packages addressed to companies that didn't exist."
Daniel remembered.
"They were sent from accounting."
Marcus nodded.
"Exactly."
Eleanor stared at Daniel.
"You?"
Daniel looked confused.
"I didn't know."
Marcus continued.
"You noticed them."
Daniel nodded.
"I thought they were mistakes."
"They weren't."
Marcus looked at Eleanor.
"Money was being transferred through shell companies."
Eleanor said nothing.
Marcus continued.
"Millions."
Daniel stared.
"Millions?"
Eleanor laughed bitterly.
"You think this is simple?"
Marcus shook his head.
"No."
"Then why are you blaming me?"
"Because the transfers lead to your account."
Eleanor froze.
Daniel looked at her.
Marcus handed one of the lawyers a folder.
The lawyer opened it.
Inside were bank statements.
Company transfers.
Private accounts.
Invoices.
Emails.
Everything.
Eleanor looked at the documents.
"You don't understand."
"Explain."
"I was protecting the company."
"By stealing from it?"
"I was moving money."
"To yourself."
"I was investing it."
"Without authorization."
"The board would never approve it."
"Because it was illegal."
Eleanor's voice rose.
"You have no idea how hard it is to run a company like this!"
Marcus remained calm.
"Then you should have asked for help."
"I did."
"When?"
"Years ago."
"You asked for help?"
"Yes."
Marcus stared at her.
"From whom?"
Eleanor looked away.
"No one."
Marcus sighed.
"Exactly."
Daniel stood silently.
He didn't want to be involved.
But Marcus looked at him.
"Daniel."
"Yes?"
"Do you remember the packages?"
"Yes."
"Where did they go?"
Daniel thought.
"Some went to a warehouse."
"Which warehouse?"
"North Harbor."
Marcus nodded.
"That's where the money was moved."
Eleanor looked at Daniel.
"You've been watching."
Daniel shook his head.
"No."
"You knew."
"I didn't."
"You noticed."
Daniel nodded.
"That's my job."
Marcus smiled.