Grace seemed to realize that she had lost her composure and turned away. Jake furrowed his brow, and he unconsciously tightened his grip on the documents in his hand. He had indeed seen Grace jump from the second-floor window to escape that day. He snapped sharply, "I wonder if you care about Xander or Shawn." She had taken such a big risk just to keep that secret hidden. At that moment, Jake didn't have a good impression of her. In fact, he felt disgusted by her. In the end, she turned out to be no different from the other women he had encountered. "I'll take this. But how can I be sure that you haven't told Xander?" "Then, how can I be sure you won't betray me? You might send the photos to Xander even after gaining this information." The two stared at each other challengingly. "If you don't say anything, I won't send it." Grace smiled and crossed her arms. "Jake, you must take me for a fool. How about this? Give me the backups of the photo, and I'll give you mine
The investigation team settled in at Hawkins Group and began the week-long interrogation the previous Monday.All of the company's employees were on standby. Everyone was tense. They were worried that there would be a problem with their work.A week later, the investigation team completed their work. Timothy received the invitation and arrived two hours later. The moment he walked out of the elevator, he could sense the oppressive atmosphere. The employee who came to meet him was someone he had never seen before. "Mr. Hawkins is waiting for you in his office."Timothy looked around. The building, which had always been grand and imposing, now looked as if it were on the brink of destruction. He walked straight to the president's office and knocked on the door."Enter." Benjamin's voice sounded hoarse and exhausted.He was sitting in his chair. There was a shadow of stubble on his chin, and his eyes seemed sunken in. There was a gray pallor to his skin. He had clearly endured se
"That's impossible." Timothy looked at the document again. The amount of tax fraud came to a total of ten figures. "There's no reason for Grace to do so! The Lewis family doesn't lack money, and neither does she!""Don't you get it, Timothy? It's not about money. It's about feelings!" Benjamin said heavily. He looked wretched and in pain. "She went through so much with our family. She hates me and Hawkins Group! She probably sowed the seeds for this long ago!" Timothy shook his head in disbelief. "You saw what she was like in business after we got divorced. This kind of thing is right up her alley!" Timothy was still doubtful. Between Benjamin, his friend of many years, and the Grace he knew, he didn't know who to believe. "Can the money be put back?" "Yes." Benjamin tore open a box of cigarettes and stuffed one into his mouth. He lit it. "As long as the money is put back, nothing will happen to Hawkins Group or Grace. However, this isn't the biggest problem for the comp
The entire office smelled like Marlboro cigarettes.After Timothy left, the door to the lounge opened and revealed Joshua. He crossed his arms. "Can you trust him?""He's the only heir to the Donegan Chamber of Commerce and is one of the vice directors of an investment bank. He's more than capable of dealing with things in yours and Xander's field."Benjamin walked over to the liquor cabinet and took out a bottle of wine and two glasses. "You didn't help him when he was in trouble. How can you guarantee that he will help you?"The dark red wine flowed into the glass. Benjamin was confident about his victory. "I know my friend. He won't just let me die." …The moment Timothy left the Hawkins Tower, a chill ran down his back. While they had been in front of the mirror earlier, Benjamin had approached him and slipped him a pendrive. He had said quietly, "I helped you find it. This is the lost security footage of that staircase at Amirate's annual party. With this, Noelle can
The waitress came up to Shawn. "Can I take your order, sir?" Shawn randomly ordered two cups of coffee and gestured for her to leave. After a while, a middle-aged woman with a pale shawl walked elegantly into the cafe. She had a good figure and obviously took care of her appearance. She didn't look her age, and she looked both pleasant and aloof. She sat down opposite Heidi. "Did you get anything?" "Susan is very cautious. It's only been a few days, so she hasn't opened up to me at all. But I've given her quite a lot of money, and she's gradually starting to trust me. "I persuaded her to invest in some projects that are sure to make a loss, but she's dumb enough to think that she can make money." Heidi spoke animatedly in a rather dramatic fashion. It amused the woman opposite her. "That isn't your goal." "Oh, I know, Hestia. You don't come back to Pamore often, and you don't usually ask me for help either. I will definitely do my best, but this just needs time." He
Amirate had recently started work for the new season. Grace had set a general direction, which was to start looking for clean energy sources. It wasn't a short-term project, and the rate of voting from the board of directors was low, as they had all chosen to observe for now."Those who entered the industry first have taken most of the pie. If we try to enter now, we won't be able to get much. We may end up wasting a lot of resources and manpower instead." Grace was dressed in a business suit. She sat at the head of the table as she patiently analyzed their latest business policy. "As the environment in our country continues to improve, clean energy sources will become mainstream. Although this isn't our main specialty, it's not too late for us to enter the game." "It is true that clean energy sources can bring great rewards, but we now have AI, the Internet, and entertainment. All three areas are up-and-coming trends. Why should we take the risk?""Who decided on those three
Grace didn't move. She stared at Xander's expressionless face and couldn't help asking, "What about you? I've told you so much, but you never tell me anything about your work."Xander smiled slightly. "They're company secrets. How can I tell you?"This was what she had said to him the last time. Grace was annoyed. "Why would I want to know your secrets? Just tell me, has anything happened lately?"Xander thought for a moment. He said meaningfully, "There is something rather strange that I can tell you about."A few days ago, I received an anonymous email informing me that there's a mistake with the Aether project, and that Bobby is running an underground bank. If I read between the lines, the email was warning me to be careful."As he spoke, Grace felt her heart jump into her throat. She tried her best to remain calm. "Who would be kindhearted enough to warn you? Have you cracked the IP address yet?""It's highly secure, and I was unable to crack it. I told Hazel to go and check
Grace didn't know about Hestia's past, so she pulled Xander aside and asked curiously, "Does Aunt Hestia have a close relationship with your mentor?"The two of them were lying together, and the ends of her hair brushed against his lean arm. Xander had his laptop in front of him as he watched the rising and falling trends of the stock market. "He was my lecturer when I was in Coronia. I heard that he wasn't even in charge of the course I was in, but he applied specially to take over once he found out who I was.""For Aunt Hestia?""Yep." Xander shut his laptop. "My mom has always been extroverted and free-spirited. When she was young, she escaped her family and came here to wander around and experience life. "The two of them crossed paths, but they always just seemed to make the wrong choices around each other. "Mr. Jarvis wasn't brave enough to confess, but the moment he decided to start by being friends, they were destined to never become anything else."Someone with He