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Chapter 137 Ungrateful
Ensio’s face stiffened as he looked up at Idris. Idris‘ handsome eyebrows were tightly
furrowed, and his dark eyes looked at me with a hint of displeasure.
I was not in the mood to stare at his expression, so I turned to jog toward Maxwell’s car,
swiftly
getting in
After buckling up, Maxwell glanced at Idris, who still had not left, and started the car,
asking, “What did you say? Mr. Young looks quite upset.”
I rubbed my temples and replied indifferently, “I didn’t say much. Thanks for coming out
to pick me up so late. Has my mom gone to bed?
He nodded. “She should be asleep. The lights in the living room were off when I left the
house. It’s already so late, and if I wasn’t in the habit of staying up late, I might not have
seen your message.
I smiled, realizing it was indeed very late at night. I had sent him a message about my
return tonight before boarding the plane but had not expected him to pick me up,
considering it was the middle of the night Disturbing someone’s sleep at this hour was not
a good thing to do.
After returning to the Scotts with Maxwell, I felt more relaxed in the familiar and safe
environment. 1 took a shower, and my tense nerves gradually eased.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtI soon fell asleep in bed and slept soundly until noon the next day.
After spending some time in bed, I went downstairs and found the villa empty. I tried
calling my
mother but could not get through. Just as I was about to call Maxwell, his call came in
Answering the phone, I heard a noise on the other end and asked, “Where are you? Why is
it so noisy?
He clicked his tongue and replied, “Scott Corporation, the finance department.”
The finance department?
“How much of the assets that Caleb and Benett embezzled have been recovered?”
There was a pause on the other end before he said, “One–third. The rest of the assets
were partly transferred to overseas accounts and frozen months ago by the two, and some
might have been lost in gambling”
I had considered such an outcome. Hundreds of millions in funds had been tampered with,
so it
would be miraculous to recover all of them.
After a pause, I asked over the phone, “Can the funds we’ve recovered so far barely
stabilize Scott Corporation?”
He pondered momentarily before responding, “They can, but not for long. For Scott
Corporation to fully stabilize and continue to develop, we need to quickly find a project
and attract significant
Investment before things get out of hand.”
Of course, I knew we needed new projects, but given the recent passing of my father, the
chaos within Scott Corporation, and the lack of funds, everything was causing me a great
deal of stress. Upon learning of Scott Corporation’s situation, any good project in the
business circle would shy away. fearing that their investment would go down the drain.
None dared to associate with Scott Corporation.
I took a deep breath and said, “First, we need to stabilize Scott Corporation and quell the
internal strife before we look for new projects.”
“Okay!” Maxwell agreed over the phone and then added, “By the way, Officer jackson
came to the Scotts‘ Residence this morning. He left a message asking you to visit the
police station. Aunt Deb probably went there already”
To the police station?
After hanging up, I remembered Alex and figured that the incident from five years ago also
needed a
resolution.
With that thought, I quickly changed clothes and left.
At the police station, I arrived to find my mother and Idris waiting in the lobby, Seeing my
mother was expected, but Idris‘ presence surprised me, causing me to frown slightly.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmMy mother came up to me, took my hand, and said, “Why didn’t you sleep longer? I’ve
spoken with Officer Jackson. He said it’s fine if I handle it. Once we get Alex’s statement,
your innocence will be proven.”
I patted her hand to reassure her and smiled lightly.
Looking around, I asked, “Mom, where’s Officer Jackson?”
My mother paused, glanced at Idris, and said, “Alex’s statement is out. Officer Jackson just
took Moore inside, saying they needed to cross–check some statements with her.
I nodded, understanding why Idris was here- he came to accompany Moore.
Soon, Officer Jackson came out, followed by Moore, whose delicate face was pale and
distressed. Upon seeing Idris, tears immediately began to fall from her eyes.
Idris, unclear about what had happened, saw her crying incessantly and looked at Officer
Jackson with questioning dark eyes. Although he did not ask verbally, the inquiry in his
gaze was apparent
Officer Jackson, seeing this, addressed us, “Here’s the situation: we needed to question
Miss Moore separately because, in Alex’s statement, there are details about Ms. Yvette
being abducted to the border five years ago, and Ms. Moore is suspected of being an
accomplice. Hence, the police needed to interrogate her separately.”
“Accomplice?” My mother’s face darkened with anger as she glared at Moore and yelled,
“So it was you who harmed my daughter, you wicked woman! 1 really raised an ungrateful
wretch!”
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