NovelEnglishMalvina did her best to appear calm.
"I have something to take care of.
" "Really?" Yosef's smile remained unchanged.
He neither believed nor dismissed her words outright, which unsettled Malvina.
She turned to the airport staff nearby.
"My ticket should be fine.
I'll be going now.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtAs she moved to leave with her suitcase, two bodyguards appeared at the door, blocking her way.
Malvina faced Yosef, her confusion evident.
"What does this mean?" "I'm sorry.
Tomorrow is the last day of the deadline.
My boss wants to avoid any unforeseen events.
If you have matters to attend to, please wait until after tomorrow's board meeting.
Regarding your ticket, my boss will cover the loss.
This news completely threw Malvina off balance.
She shook her head and protested, "No! I have to go today!" "Is it because you can't cover the 1@ billion dollars?" Yosef's smile sent a shiver down her spine.
At that moment, Malvina realized denial was futile.
She knew being taken back to Tyshawn would end badly.
Collecting herself, she looked at Yosef and negotiated, "I will go back with you, but only under one condition!" Suddenly, Malvina's train of memories was interrupted, and she was jolted back to the present.
She was protected by the bodyguards, soTyshawn couldn't get close to her.
He could only speak with urgency from a distance.
"Malvina, this is serious! Call your father again and ask him to transfer the money today!" "I don't have money," Malvina said, closing her eyes.
"What? What are you talking abou t?" Tyshawn was incredulous, thinking he had misheard.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmHe stared at her in disbelief and said, "Don't joke around, Malvina..." 's BunnyBookery "I'm not the daughter of the Compton family.
I have nothing to do with the Lyons family either,” she revealed.
Her declaration caused a stir in the meeting room.
"What?! If she's not the daughter of the Compton family, where did she get the billion dollars?" "If she doesn't have the money, what should we do?"
"People shouldn't pretend to be wealthy if they're not! What about Tyshawn's embezzlement of public funds?" The room erupted into a heated debate.
The voices overlapped and grew so loud that it was headache-inducing.
Bang! Bryson slammed the folder onto the table, instantly silencing the noisy meeting room.
He cast a cold glance around the room and said, "What are you arguing about?" "His tone dool and detached, made everyone hesitate to speak again. Tyshawn's thoughts were in disarray.
"That's impossible! The 6 billion dollars was indeed invested by the Lyons family!" "Yes, that's true," Bryson responded in a low, nonchalant voice.
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