Chapter 4 - Billionaire Reid Callahan Seen With Mystery Woman And Baby On Commercial FlightBut the worst part was the pinned comment.
That’s Brooke Ellery Madsen. She’s running from her husband, Trevor Madsen.
Brooke’s knees nearly buckled.
“A complete stranger couldn’t possibly know that.”
The Truth Hidden Behind the MessagesThey went into a private airport lounge.
Brooke wanted to decline, but Lily woke up crying, and Brooke no longer had the energy to pretend everything was fine.
Inside the lounge, someone handed her a bottle of water.
No one touched her.
No one hurried her.
Reid remained at a respectful distance.
“You don’t have to trust me,” he said. “But someone used my name to expose you. That makes this my problem too.”
Brooke’s phone buzzed again.
Trevor.
Why are you online with that guy?
Another message appeared.
Answer me. You do not want to em.bar.rass me.
Then another.
Remember what you signed.
Brooke frowned.
“What does he mean?” Reid asked.
She lowered her eyes.
“After Lily was born, Trevor made me sign some documents. He said they were for insurance and daycare. I had just gotten home after surgery. I didn’t read everything.”
The woman from Reid’s security team asked for permission to examine the messages.
Brooke agreed.
Within an hour, the truth began to surface.
Trevor had used those papers to submit a travel restriction request involving Lily.
He had also opened a forty-eight-thousand-dollar line of credit using Brooke’s name.
A loan she had never applied for.
The registered mailing address was Trevor’s office.
Brooke covered her mouth.
“No. That can’t be real.”
Reid did not tell her to calm down.
Nothing about this situation was calm.
Soon, an attorney arrived. Her name was Allison Price, and she spoke with the composed voice of someone who knew exactly what needed to be done.
“Mrs. Madsen,” she said, “this is no longer just a private divorce matter. It may involve identity fraud, financial abuse, and the misuse of personal documents.”
Brooke felt shame rise into her throat.
The same old shame Trevor had planted with quiet little sentences.
You’re too emotional.
You don’t understand money.
You’d fall apart without me.
Then Allison showed her one more thing.
The account that had posted Brooke’s full name belonged to Trevor’s cousin, Melissa. She worked for a travel booking company.
Brooke closed her eyes.
Now everything made sense.
Trevor knew she had left Dallas.
He knew which flight she was taking.
He knew Lily was with her.
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And when the photo with Reid Callahan appeared online, Trevor was not worried about his daughter.
He was worried about losing control.
