Chapter 5 Pin a Crime on Me Amanda's eyes went wide , jaw practically hit the floor . 17 min loft Caleb's eyes na narrowed to slits . " Dominic , bedtime . Finish that milk and go to sleep . I'll take you to kindergarten on Monday . " Dominic hesitated . He wanted to ask why Caroline wasn't going , but one look at Caleb's thundercloud face shut that down real quick . Reading deeper , Caleb found Caroline was throwing in the towel on custody . His face went ghost - white with fury , teeth grinding . " Well played , Caroline . You're really something ! " The next day was Saturday . Caroline was trying to catch some extra Z's when her phone started blowing up like crazy , ruining all her sweet dreams . She answered with major side - eye , catching Edwin's dead - serious tone . " Ms. Warren , we need you at the office now ! " " Bruh , it's the weekend . A holiday , for Christ's sake ! Unless someone died , this can wait till Monday . " She was about to hang that up . 1/7 00:37 Chapter 5 Pin a Crime on Me 17 min left But Edwin went full panic mode . " Wait ! There's a real mess here . You could legit end up in prison if we don't fix this now ! " Caroline froze for a second . Edwin , Caleb's right - hand man for years , was usually as cool as a cucumber . He wouldn't sweat it even if aliens invaded . So this had to be some real deal ! " Get it , I'm coming . " She grabbed her stuff and yeeted herself into a cab . Edwin was doing the anxiety shuffle at the door . As soon as he spotted her , the knot in his stomach finally unraveled . " What's going on ? " she asked , straight to the point . Edwin rubbed his temple . " Remember that Betcher Mall supplier you've been dealing with ? They've filed an official complaint , saying you took bribes and supplied shoddy materials ! " The Project manager's in Mr. Martin's office right now , trying hard to get you fired . They're talking about calling the cops . " On their way up , Edwin spilled all the beans . When Caroline heard the accusations , her eyes popped out in disbelief . " No way ! I've never taken a damn dime ! " 2/7 09:37 Chapter 5 Pin a Crime on Me 17 min left " Ms. Warren , that ain't gonna cut it . They got evidence . Even if Mr. Martin and I ride for you , nobody else will buy it . You'll see soon enough . " Edwin was all serious as they rolled into Caleb's office . Inside , the supplier and project manager were mean - mugging hard . Caleb was sitting in his chair , looking stone - cold . The air was thick with tension . " That's her right there ! She demanded a five - percent kickback , or she'd pull the plug on my supply contract . " The man seethed , his eyes blazing with anger . The middle - aged project manager shot Caroline a death stare , asking the supplier , " So you passed off substandard goods , huh ? " " What was I supposed to do ? Take an L ? Plus , this was all Ms. Warren's bright idea , " the supplier clapped back , turning up the heat . These clowns had their story locked down tight , making Caroline look sus AF . With construction popping off and materials already on site , foundation problems could fail the building inspection and risk the whole joint coming down . If that went sideways , everybody was gonna catch hands , even 3/7 09:37 Chapter 5 Pin a Crime on Me Caleb . 17 min left Caleb kept his poker face as he sized up Caroline . It had only been a day , but she seemed like a complete stranger now . " Mr. Martin , I didn't do it . " Caroline locked eyes with him , unmoved . The supplier lost it , jabbing a finger at her . " Bullshit ! You're really gonna pin this whole thing on me ? " I never signed off on this ! You strong - armed me with all those promises . Now the project manager's got the goods , you're trying to duck out ? Hell no ! " He yanked out his phone and shoved it in Caleb's face . " Here's the smoking gun , Mr. Martin . Transfer receipts ! " Caleb checked the records , his face going storm - cloud dark . " Caroline . What's your story ? " She bit her lip , eyeing the screen . Yeah , that was her account , but she couldn't , for the life of her , remember getting that payment . Then it clicked . Caroline cocked her head , smirking . " Real smooth , Mr. Martin . Wanna pin a crime on me before I quit ? " Caleb's face twisted , eyes going sharp with heat . Those perfect features got really ugly in an instant . 4/7 09:37 Chapter 5 Pin a Crime on Me She thinks I'm behind all this ? That's a real hoot ! 17 min left " Can't clear your name ? Then let's do things by the book , " he raised his hand . Edwin , hovering nearby , speed - dialed someone . Two cops burst in minutes later . One stepped up to Caroline . " Ms. Warren , you're wanted for questioning about financial crimes . Please come with us . " Caroline was ready to explode . So that's his play - frame me for fraud to keep me from jumping ship . This could tank my career . Or worse - land my ass in prison . What a good husband I have . " Four years , Caleb , and I never saw the real you ! " she spat , spinning on her heel to follow the cops . Watching her vanish , Caleb's fists went while - knuckle under the desk . He turned to the supplier , voice arctic . " You sure Caroline asked for kickbacks ? She makes millions a year . Why would she risk it all for that pocket change ? " 5/7 09:37 Chapter 5 Pin a Crime on Me The supplier went stiff , sweating bullets . He couldn't meet Caleb's eyes , tripping over his words . 17 min left The project manager jumped in , trying to save his own skin . " Mr. Martin , look , I get it . You don't wanna believe Ms. Warren's dirty . Hit me the same way at first . " But think about it - makes sense , right ? I mean , she's some orphan who came from nothing . People like that , when they see cash … " Caleb's eyes went lethal . " Orphan ? Nothing ? " Realizing he'd put his foot in his mouth , the project manager started backpedaling hard . " That's not what I meant ! But we got receipts - Ms . Warren's guilty ! Mr. Martin , gotta think about the other employees … " The chill around Caleb intensified , and he flashed a dangerous smile . " Oh , thanks for the heads - up , of course I will . Whoever's messing up is gonna pay the piper . " Then he dismissed them with a flick of the wrist . Edwin stuck around , looking quite confused . " Mr. Martin … No way Ms. Warren would sink so low for some basic kickback . That ain't adding up . " 6/7 09:37 Chapter 5 Pin a Crime on Me 17 min left Like , who was gonna believe the Martin Group president's wife would be dumb enough to get caught up over some poor bribe ? But those in the dark just kept using Caroline's come - up story against her . Clear as day , somebody went all out to get her locked up . Caleb leaned back , his eyes giving nothing away . " I know . But she's been feeling herself too much lately . This is just a wake - up call for her . " She's been living too soft to forget her place . Try to scheme her way to what she wants ? I'll show her what happens when my protection's gone . Edwin muttered under his breath , " But Ms. Warren ain't looking like she's about to wave the white flag … " 7/7 Discover our latest featured short drama reel. Watch now and enjoy the story!