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As a lawyer, this was the first time Audrey had been rendered speechless.
Fortunately, Kylee had let that go. Otherwise, she would have to flush herself down a plug hole out of
embarrassment.
Kylee and Bryson were both good-mannered, and the way they ate was extremely elegant.
However, Kylee kept putting food into Audrey's bowl, which she could not reject at all. She had to finish
them all for the sake of politeness. As a result, she became too full to have one more bite.
After dinner, Kylee showed Audrey around the garden. And then, they came to the movie room to
watch a movie.
Bryson didn't see Kylee and Audrey when he came out from the gym.
"Where are my grandma and Audrey?" he asked the servant.
"They're in the movie room."
Bryson walked towards there.
In the movie room, Kylee and Audrey were leaning against each other on the sofa, eyes on the huge
screen.
Their intimacy somehow brought some delight to Bryson.
...
The next day, Audrey got up early in the morning, took a taxi home to get changed, and then went to
the law firm.
Freddy introduced Audrey to everyone first thing in the morning and put her in charge of the case of
Four Seasons Group against QK Architects.
Audrey opened the folder and checked the files.
It was a simple civil case.
The East Side International Community developed by the Four Seasons Group's East Side Branch was
contracted to the QK Architects. But the former delayed the payment for the project for various reasons
such as the defective construction.
For projects like this, architecture firms had to cover the costs themselves before getting paid. But then
it snowballed into something that QK could not afford. So the company filed a lawsuit against the Four
Seasons Group's East Side Branch.
Audrey had learned about this case before. All the relevant information was similar to what she had
known.
After some searching, she found a name.
Jasmine Levy.
Audrey texted Jasmine's ID to someone called "Fleur" on her phone.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇt"Help me find out her location and her phone number."
Soon, Fleur replied.
"Coordinates—(probably) Planning Department, 16/F, the Cordova Group Headquarters, 139******"
The Cordova Group?
How could it be the Cordova Group?
Audrey gave her a call.
The tone sounded gentle, "Hello? May I ask who I am talking to? "
"I'm a lawyer from the Square Law Firm. My name's Koch."
"Lawyer?" she suddenly became vigilant, "What can I do for you?"
"It's about the dispute between the QK Architects And Four Seasons Group...."
Before she could finish her sentence, Jasmine hung up the phone.
Audrey frowned.
It seemed that she had to pay a visit to the Cordova Group.
The Cordova Group got every employee an ID card. Only with the card could they get in the building.
Audrey didn't have a card, so the receptionist stopped her.
"Miss, who are you looking for?"
"I'm looking for Jasmine Levy of the Planning Department on the 16th floor."
"Do you have an appointment with her?"
Before Audrey replied, a man walked over and looked at her in confusion.
"Are you Ms. Audrey?"
"Who are you?" Audrey asked as she looked suspiciously at the man.
"Mr. Melvin!" The receptionist immediately said as she saw him.
Melvin nodded and turned to look at Audrey again.
"I'm Mr. Bryson's assistant, Melvin Kane. Are you looking for Mr. Bryson?"
Audrey shook her head.
"No, I'm looking for Jasmine Levy of the Planning Department."
"I see. She's the vice director."
"But I don't have an appointment with her. I'll wait outside till she gets off work."
"If you're looking for her, I can bring you up."
"Is that okay for you?"
"Yeah, it doesn't matter. It's almost time to get off work."
Melvin respectfully brought Audrey in, which shocked the receptionist. After realizing what had
happened, the receptionist started to panic.
That woman seemed to know their CEO well. Did she offend a big shot?
...
Audrey got out of the elevator on the 16th floor, while Melvin went straight to the CEO's Office on the
top floor.
Bryson had just finished a meeting and returned to his office. Melvin followed him in. After Bryson sat
down, Melvin handed him a document. "Mr. Bryson, I've got some paperwork for you to sign."
Bryson looked through the document, picked up a pen, and signed his name at the end.
"I saw Ms. Audrey."
"Who?"
"Ms. Audrey Koch."
Bryson finally raised his head. "Where is she?"
"She's not here for you. She's here for Jasmine, the vice director of the Planning Department."
"What?" Bryson narrowed his eyes.
...
At the meeting room of the Planning Department, 16th Floor of the Cordova Tower.
Audrey sat in it and waited for about three minutes. Then through the glass door, she saw a beautiful
woman with curly brown hair walking to the meeting room.
Jasmine got in, sat opposite Audrey, and looked quite confused.
"You wanted to see me?"
"Hello, Ms. Jasmine. You should recognize me by my voice. I called you this morning," Audrey said as
she handed over a business card.
Jasmine's face changed. She immediately stood up. "I'm very busy. You've found the wrong person."
Seeing that Jasmine was about to leave, Audrey raised her voice. "Ms. Jasmine, I've got evidence of
your crime. Now would you like to sit down?"
Jasmine stopped because of Audrey's words.
"Evidence of my crime?" She sneered, "What are you talking about? What crime did I commit?"
"For example, taking bribes, contract fraud, money laundering and ... embezzlement."
Jasmine's face twisted in anger. "Do you have any evidence?"
Audrey remained calm and took out a few pieces of paper.
"Look at these. Here is the cash flow of your account in UBS. Your signature on the contract between
the QK Architects and the Four Seasons Group's Branch. You had dinner with the VP of the Four
Seasons Group's Branch. Then you two got a room in that hotel. The last paper is the surveillance
photo when you embezzled the funds."
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmJasmine's face turned pale.
"You ... how did you get these?"
"I've got my own set-up!"
Jasmine clenched her hands and looked at Audrey angrily. "What are you going to do with the
evidence? You want to sue me?"
"No!" Audrey smiled. "The Four Seasons Group's Branch appropriated the project funds. As long as
you testify, I'll give you the original evidence."
Obviously, Audrey was threatening Jasmine.
Jasmine gritted her teeth. "I need time to think about it."
"Take your time!" Audrey smiled and stood up. "I'll give you seven days. Ms. Jasmine, call me after you
make up your mind."
Then she left the meeting room.
After she left the room, Jasmine's phone rang.
The sudden ringing pulled Jasmine back to reality.
Seeing the caller ID on her phone, Jasmine felt guilty for some reason.
"Mr. Melvin. What happened?"
"Ms. Jasmine, Mr. Bryson wants to see you. Come to his office now."
"Alright, I'll be right there!"
...
Audrey left the Cordova Group and went to a nearby restaurant for lunch.
Just as she sat down and ordered food, her phone rang.
She saw the caller ID. It was Jasmine.
"Hello, Ms. Jasmine."
Jasmine's voice was a little hoarse, and she sounded tired.
"Ms. Audrey?"
"It's me. You've made up your mind?"
"I'll testify, and I can provide other evidence."
Audrey raised her eyebrows when she heard it.
She didn't expect that things would go so smoothly.
"Alright. Let's discuss the details when you're not busy."
"I'll call you in two days."
"OK."
After hanging up the phone, Audrey felt a little relieved.
But the next second, her phone rang again.
It was Bryson this time.
Seeing Bryson's name, Audrey couldn't help but think of something.
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