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Chapter 497
After Raymond had left, Leanna continued to study the documents in front of her. Her assumption was
accurate that these high-ranking executives were valuable contributors who were unfairly made to take
the fall for the company. To conceal the truth, he only provided her with a short list of the names and
titles of the company's executives, along with brief descriptions of the respective departments and the
projects over which they oversaw.
In addition, she requested Jonathan to look into it for her, and the evaluation for those laid off was
uniformly positive. After some time had passed, she checked the time on her phone and discovered it
was already late. Moreover, she had difficulty tracking these individuals because no contact information
was on the list. Soon, something came to mind, and she texted Aidan that she would return later. Then,
she sent the message and left without waiting for Aidan to respond.
Suddenly, Zoe asked, "Nana, are you going home? Where are you going?"
Leanna put down the phone. "I'm looking for Maya, but she hasn't answered her phone. Do you know
where I can find her?"
Zoe asked, "Why are you looking for her?"
"I recall that her husband was a high-level executive at the Crossley Group and was one of the select
few made to take the fall after the incident."
Zoe thought for a while and replied, "I'm not sure; she was the most active in the class group before;
she always showed off her husband's gifts daily. Since something happened to her husband, we
haven't heard from her for a long time."
After a pause, Zoe added, "Wait a minute. I'll ask the class monitor. I heard Maya tried to borrow money
from her, so maybe she knows."
Leanna nodded. "Okay."
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtAfter some time had passed, Zoe received a response to her message. In the aftermath of the incident,
Maya's family invested heavily in their connections and only managed to resolve the situation.
However, they had to sell the family home and car and take out a large loan. As a result of taking the
fall for Crossley Group, Maya's husband's reputation in the industry was also ruined. Since he still had
children, he could only find a security guard job in a hotel because no company would risk hiring him.
Maya, who had been a housewife for several years, was also coerced into going to work, and she is
now employed as a salesperson at a luxury store.
Zoe forwarded the address to Leanna after obtaining it. "Are you leaving right now? Do you want me to
accompany you?"
Leanna smiled. "I'm not going to fight them, so I can just go by myself." As she spoke, she continued,
"Weren't you going to watch a movie? Why haven't you gone yet?"
"He has something to do right now, so there is a slight delay. I'll be in the studio waiting for him. You
should get going first."
"Okay, then I'll go first."
While seated in the car, she entered the address Zoe had sent her into the navigation system and
checked the driving distance. Due to the current traffic situation, the drive will take around 40 minutes.
At that moment, she received a call from Aidan, so she switched on the loudspeaker and answered his
call. Then, she looked in the rearview mirror and drove off; she spoke, "Are you done with your work?"
His voice was tinged with tiredness. "The meeting just ended; where are you going?"
"I'm going to find a classmate whose husband previously worked for Crossley Group."
On the other end of the phone, there was a pause before he asked, "The one who was drunk before?"
Leanna said, "Yes, it's her."
"When are you coming back?"
"I've just set out, and the trip there will take me roughly 40 minutes. I don't know if I'll be able to meet
with her. It could be quite late before I get home. When you return home, get some sleep before
worrying about me."
Aidan was speechless. He pinched his nose and said, "Do you think I can sleep? Send me the
address, and I'll find you."
She said, "No, it's fine; what will you do, anyway? Get some rest at home. I'll give you a ring when I'm
finished."
He struggled to find the right words before saying, "Did anyone look for you today?"
"Yes." She pursed her lips slightly. "Let's talk about it when I return. I'm driving now."
He grunted, then said again, "Send me the address. I won't go there. I just want to know where you
are."
Leanna remained silent for a while as if she was thinking about the validity of his words. Aidan said
indifferently, "Not only this time. No matter where you go alone at night, you must give me the address;
otherwise, I will worry."
Hearing the last few words, she unconsciously raised the corner of her lips. She cleared her throat and
said thoughtfully, "Okay, I'll send it to you later."
"Drive safe."
"Sure."
She had just hung up the phone when she came to a stoplight, so she pulled over to send the address
before continuing. The light eventually turned green, and she continued on her way. When she arrived
at the store's entrance, she found a parking spot nearby and quickly exited the car.
As soon as she entered, she heard the laughter of two women. "Oh, didn't you always say that your
husband is an executive of a big company? Doesn't he give you enough money? How did you end up
like this today?"
"Why don't you wear that jewelry that you usually flaunt? Are they not worthy of your identity?"
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"I guess they're either pictures stolen from the Internet or fake, and she's too embarrassed to wear
them."
"This is why we must always be more practical and reasonable. Be content with what you have and try
not to constantly think about how to outdo other people or brag about it. It will be extremely
embarrassing when someone finds out who you are and exposes you for it."
The statements had left a pallor on Maya's face as she faced these two women. The few other
employees in the store, except those who were entertaining customers, gathered around to watch the
show and whispered to each other simultaneously.
She seemed furious as she moved her lips and said, "I wasn't bragging; those were all true—"
"Since it's true, then why don't you just stay home as the wife of a wealthy businessman? Why do you
come out and work?"
"She's audacious. How dare she make such a bold assertion after seeing it with our own eyes?"
"She doesn't give up and admit it, does she? Do we have to expose her on social media before she
can admit the truth?"
"Right, she also boasted that her husband is an executive of a big company. I heard last time that he's
just a security guard at a small hotel."
"My God, this bragging is too outrageous."
Listening to their ridicule one after another, Maya was utterly embarrassed, and her face turned pale.
Leanna walked over and said lightly, "Do you have time now? I want to talk to you."
As soon as the words came out, everyone looked at her. One of the salespersons was stunned, and
then she whispered, "Isn't this that famous designer?"
"Oh, I remember her! Isn't she the wife of the president of the Pearson Group?"
In an instant, the atmosphere in the entire store changed. The person who mocked Maya just now
looked left and right, not knowing what to say. Between the two of them, Maya felt even more
embarrassed when she saw Leanna. "Why are you looking for me?"
"I want your husband's contact information. If he wants, he can return to Crossley Group anytime."
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