Hearing someone's question that suddenly came from behind the corridor made Lia's eyes widen in disbelief. She knew very well whose voice it was. Yes, the voice of Cobb, son of the bitch.
Aland came in with a thick document. There was no expression on his flat face as he approached and handed the document to Evan Rush."I've gathered the evidence, Mr Rush. I didn't know that Reynolds Industries would be missed even though its CEO is the most assertive woman among business executives. Isn't she famous for her gentle demeanour but reluctance to lose money?"Suddenly, Lia slapped Aland angrily. Her forefinger even pointed in front of Aland's face with her eyes wide. "Stop slandering me and mum, Cobb! Shouldn't you be ashamed, huh? Everyone will talk about our family relationship now! Aland Fischer got slapped by his sister-in-law on the first day after the wedding! Wouldn't a headline like this make JF Groups suffer in the future, Cobb?"Aland still stood firm, despite
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"You're wrong, mum. We didn't plan this at all. I didn't even want to bother Reynolds Industries. After all, this isn't my speciality." Aland said as he lowered Jill's still-hovering hand and gripped it tightly. He deliberately paused his sentence to give the board time to move on.Quickly, all the commissioners left the room. But Evan Rush stopped just before passing through the exit. "I'm going to sue you for attempted assault, Mrs Reynolds. Either way, you've gone too far."At the sound of Evan's threat, Jill could no longer contain herself. She threw Aland's hand away with difficulty, but she could not get free easily. She pointed at Evan with her left hand, especially her middle finger, while glaring."I'm going to take you down, Rush! Do you hear me? I'm going to make the career you've built crumble in just a moment!"Evan didn't budge. He hurried on without fear in his angry eyes. He passed Arthur, who tried to get in the way by stretching his arms with little
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"How is the result, Aland?"Aland shook his head slowly after closing the door to the room where Shannon was hospitalised. While adjusting his hair, he approached his wife, who was reading a book. He quickly sat down and brought her a medium-sized strawberry cake. "Everything is well. Mr Rush has sent all the evidence he gets to each shareholder's email. You didn't see it?"Shannon closed her book, then looked at Aland with a tilt of her head. "Weren't you the one who forbade me from touching the phone? Should I remind you of the look on your face when I reached for the phone to call Mr Rush?"Aland, who had just remembered, finally nodded and laughed softly. He opened the box of cakes and reached for the spoon that came with the hospital's breakfast earlier. "Please open your mouth. After all, you also know very well that it is an act of corruption. We just need to wait for their judgement."While munching on the cake that she was suddenly eager to enjoy with Aland,
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"The media have been abuzz with the recent issue between JF Groups and Reynolds Industries, Aland. You know what happened, huh??"Aland glanced at Shannon who was behind his back, attending the impromptu meeting held by the shareholders of Reynolds Industries even though she was attending online. Once again, he moved away until he was leaning against the door with left hands in his trouser pockets."We discovered Camellia's dirty deeds, Pete. That's why, inevitably, we had to expose her. Not only because we want to punish her and recover the shareholders' losses, but we want to make her realise that evil will not always win. Eventually, good will always find its way home."Pete, who was in the middle of handling JF Moulding, which was again getting customer requests, only nodded in affirmation from a distance. He, who was standing right in front of Henry's workspace window, briefly glanced at the two designers, who were busy fulfilling many orders."That's good for h
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"Did you hear me, Shannon?"Aland was still anxious. He was still watching every move of Shannon, who was still shocked beyond belief. He helped Shannon to regain her composure so that he could find out which part was in pain.Shannon took a deep breath, but could not say why. Instead of talking, Shannon's tears spilled down both cheeks.Seeing this, Aland became even more frantic. Both of his hands gripped Shannon's shoulders lightly, then panicked even more. "Stay here! I'll call the nurse, okay?"Aland ran towards the door as Shannon held him back. "No need, Aland."Hearing his wife speak, Aland quickly turned around and approached. His eyes blinked rapidly as he reassured her. "Why? I can call them. Where does it hurt?"Shannon pointed towards the side of the cage, right at the emergency button to call the nurse, who was standing guard at the end of the hospital corridor."You don't have to run around calling them, Aland. There's a button here that co
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"Why are you making this trouble so complicated, Cobb? Aren't you glad to have a replacement? Shouldn't you love it when we ask for a refund of all the losses Reynolds Industries has suffered? You lost twenty billion! And I'm offering fifty billion! Still a step up for you, huh?"Aland shook his head slowly. It wasn't that he wanted to refuse; it was just that he and Shannon already had that much money to pay back all the losses the shareholders had suffered."It's not just about the bucks, mum. That's what Shannon said before. Isn't it obvious that she didn't negotiate anything?"Jill was completely out of control. She reached for the fruit knife at the far end of the room, on the table that had become a makeshift pantry with a large bowl of fruit. Fiercely, she drove the fruit knife into Aland's chin, causing him to look up."You sure you're going to refuse this negotiation? Let's imagine this well, Cobb. Shannon refused to negotiate, but you came to me when I aske
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"Can't you send your name at the end of the message too, Mr Cedric? I was literally scared to death when I saw the picture of Shannon sitting in a wheelchair in the middle of the park. Do you know how I felt all the way here in no less than fifteen minutes? I kept cursing myself for thinking that you guys were paralysed, so that one of my enemies could bring Shannon out of her room. Oh, my gosh! I'm really going crazy over a picture of my pregnant wife in her first trimester, Mr Cedric. Can you understand me as I try to understand you?"Cedric nodded slowly. From the fierce look on his face, there was no hint of remorse. But Aland knew very well that the bowed head reflected a great deal of guilt."I apologise for my negligence this time, Mr Fischer. My phone ran out of power. That's why I informed you about using Joe's phone. I should have mentioned my name at the end of the message. I promise not to repeat this mistake again, Mr Fischer."Aland nodded while girding his
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Jill immediately ran towards the direction where Camellia was sitting and being interrogated. Her face was panicked, especially when she hugged her daughter, who was still neatly handcuffed. Her eyes filled with tears, she immediately grasped her daughter's hand as if reassuring Camellia that everything would be alright."Please cooperate well, Mrs Reynolds."Unfortunately, the greeting of the police officer who was interrogating Camellia was completely ignored. Jill and Camellia were still busy crying at each other, as if they had been separated for a long time and had just met again at the police station."You're going to help me, right, mum? You can handle this for me, can't you?" Camellia asked through her tears. She was genuinely curious as to what her mum, who often solved everything with money, could do.Jill nodded, then pushed aside all of her daughter's hair that filled her beautiful sweaty face."Your husband, he'll do whatever it takes to get you out
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"I think Jill was about to panic, Aland.”Pete's statement from the other end of the call after dinner made Aland and Shannon nod simultaneously. Those who were sitting on the edge of the bed confirmed it."We know all the police here are honest. Unfortunately, Arthur tried to bribe them with a big bag of money. His efforts were in vain. And his name was tarnished in an instant."Shannon paused. Not because she was uncomfortable because of what happened to Jill and Camellia, but because of something else. And her expression was immediately noticed by Pete, who was connected to the video call feature from a distance."What's going on, Shannon? Is something bothering you?"Shannon blinked quickly and smiled softly. She glanced at Aland, who was also looking at her as he nodded, trying to demand the answer he wanted."No, Pete. I mean, I just want to get home. You know, don't you, seeing you, remind me of my late dad? So while I'm with you, I feel like I have my
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