NovelEnglishChapter 303 Shawn's expression shifted tically. Lillian had already reached out to him, insisting over and over again that Allison and Joshua must never know about their connection.
Since Wesley had already been caught, it didn't seem to matter much if Allison found out about his ties with Zack.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtShawn shook his head, saying, "It's not like that." Allison glared at him, her voice sharp as a knife, "Then how do you know? How did you know Chris tookto Maplewood, and how did you know about Joshua's plan? Did you call the cops on purpose, hoping we'd both be stuck there forever?" "No, it's not like that!" Shawn's eyes flickered with urgency as he hurried to explain, "It's not like that, Allie. I had no clue about Joshua's plan. I only knew Chris had kidnapped you, and I called the police to save you. How could I just stand by and do nothing while you were in danger?" Allison's patience was wearing thin. "I'll ask you one last time, how did you know Chris tookto Maplewood?" "It was... it was someone from his team who told me..." Shawn averted his gaze, feeling a bit guilty. Allison's eyes were locked onto Shawn as she asked, "Why would someone from Chris's crew spill that to you?" Shawn replied, "My company was about to go under. I was desperately seeking investments, but because I had ticked off the Sullivan family, the Hartley family, and your Owens family, nobody dared to step in and help us out. Then a guy named Wesley approached me. He said he'd invest in Reynolds Group to bring it back to life, but only if they got to be the majority shareholders." In reality, it wasn't Wesley who made the offer; it was Lillian. But he couldn't say that.
"Wesley?" Allison frowned, the nringing a bell. If she remembered right, Wesley was a big shot at London's old workplace and had quite the reputation in Oak Lake, mixing both above-board and shady dealings. He was ruthless and cunning.
He controlled a bunch of companies, and financially, Wesley was no joke. Investing in Reynolds Group was just a drop in the bucket for him.
Recently, Wesley was arrested for illegal activities, and only then did Allison realize he was actually Chris's man. All those companies he had a hand in were working for Chris.
Logically, Wesley investing in a near-bankrupt company like Reynolds Group didn't make sense. He could've easily made more cash elsewhere.
Realizing this, Allison shot a suspicious glance at Shawn.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmShe asked coldly, "Why would Wesley invest in your Reynolds Group? Your company was almost bankrupt. What would he gain? looked into Wesley before, and he's all about the money, ruthless to the core. Investing in your Reynolds Group just doesn't fit his MO."
"Because I agreed to work for Chris," Shawn said, his eyes downcast, his • tone hard to read. "And..."
He paused for a few seconds, then looked straight at Allison, "He dug O into my past, knew had once dated you, and knew about my issues with the Sullivan family. He sawas a pawn to use against Joshua..." Allison's brow furrowed, her dark eyes blazing with anger, "Against Joshua? With you?" The comment hit Shawn hard.
His gaze darkened, and a flash of pain crossed his eyes.
His voice was rough around the edges, "According to Wesley, Chris said that the more yoshua wants e something, the more he wants Joshua to lose it. Splitting you and Joshua up is the easiest way to make Joshua suffer."
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