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Chapter 534
Richard stayed silent for a while. Then he answered, "His punishment is long overdue."
Leanna smiled. "Good. Call the victim and see how she's doing."
"Right away." Richard nodded.
"Hold on."
Richard turned around. "Anything else, Miss McKinney?"
She pursed her lips. "Don't tell Raymond about this. Once you have news, come to me directly."
Ah. She's wary of Raymond. He's working for Jimmy after all. "Of course, Miss McKinney. I know what
to do."
"Alright. Go now."
Richard walked away, but he stopped in his tracks at the door. A few moments later, he turned back
around. "Thank you, Miss McKinney."
Curious, Leanna asked, "For what?"
"Maya told me everything. If it weren't for you, that b*stard would've…"
"Ah, it's in the past now. Besides, anyone would help her."
"I'll never forget what you did for her. Just tell me if you need anything, Miss McKinney."
Leanna said, "Sure. I will." She thought Richard would leave, but the man didn't move. He looked like
he still had something to say. "Anything else?" Leanna asked.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇt"Um, Maya did a lot of… stupid things in the past. I'm sorry for that. And I'm really sorry she introduced
Raymond as a potential boyfriend to you."
"Ah, she can be careless at times. I don't mind."
Richard heaved a sigh of relief. "Thank you, Miss McKinney. I shall be going now."
Once the door was closed, Leanna heaved a long sigh and lay on her table listlessly. She had thought
that her efforts were finally paying off. She thought the company was getting better, but now she
realized that the company was corrupt from the core.
It was then she understood why William wanted to bring the company down. Destroying something
that's rotten to the core isn't a bad thing, but it'd be unfair to those who gave their all to the company.
She turned to the side and rested her head on the table. A short while later, her phone rang. Oh. It's
Aidan. She picked it up and said weakly, "Hey."
"I assume you know."
"About what Jimmy did? Yeah."
"So how are you gonna deal with it?"
Leanna massaged her temples and sat back up. "Raymond told me this isn't his first rodeo. Jimmy's
hiding right now. I ordered him to show up in the afternoon at the latest and I've sent Richard to check
up on the victim. I'll decide what to do when I have all the information I need."
Aidan chuckled. "I thought you would have called the police."
Leanna sighed. "I would have, but Jimmy's rich and powerful. He can just buy his way out if he wants. I
need a plan. A plan that can make sure he gets sentenced to jail."
"Your employees must have told you this, but he is the company's top brass. If his scandal breaks out,
it will hurt your company, and if you look into the case, you're going to hurt a lot of people's profit."
Leanna hung her head low. "I know. Half of the top brass works for Jimmy. Raymond told me this
happens a lot. I bet they used to do things like this as well."
Aidan said, "Crossley Group has long been corrupted from inside to out."
"I thought he was some big shot when I first met him. Not only is he wicked, but he also allows these
crimes to go on," said Leanna.
"Need some help?"
"No. I can handle this."
Just then, Jonathan came to tell Aidan it was time for a meeting. "I should go now. Meeting calls. Call
Jonathan if you need anything. He'll send your message to me."
"Yeah. Go."
Leann hung up and plopped back into her chair. A moment later, she called Daniel.
The call went through easily, but she could hear noise in the background. Daniel asked, "What is it?"
After a short pause, Leanna asked, "Where are you anyway?"
"The wet market buying some food. Zoe said online grocery stores don't have fresh food, so I was sent
to the market."
Leanna said timidly, "Um, what are you…"
"The doctor told her to stay in bed, so I'm taking care of her." Daniel found a quiet spot to talk. "So,
what is it?"
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmBest get to business now. "You've been looking into Crossley Group. You must know a lot about Jimmy,
right?"
"That b*stard? Yeah. What did he do this time?"
Leanna told him about the news she had received. "If it's possible, can I have a copy of his file? I want
all the details."
"Sure, but I can't come over right now. I'll tell Elijah to give it to you. He'll be there by afternoon."
"Thanks."
"No problem." Daniel said, "I'll resume my grocery shopping, then."
Leanna smiled. "Sure." After she hung up, she called Zoe.
Zoe said weakly, "Hey, Nana. What's up?"
"You sent Daniel to the wet market?"
"Yep. No, I don't really think online grocery stores don't have fresh food. I just want him to leave me
alone. He's annoying. I want some peace and quiet."
Leanna smiled. "It's early, though. So, he went to the market before the sun was even up?"
"No. He stayed for the night. Slept on the couch and insisted that he would take care of me. Honestly, I
don't care. I'm going to abort the baby anyway. I just don't know why he would help me out."
"Hey, he is doing your chores for you. Not like you're losing anything, so enjoy while it lasts."
Realization struck Zoe. "Hey, you have a point. I've never been treated like a princess before, so why
shouldn't I take advantage of this? Hold on. I have to tell him to get some imported food from the
supermarket. I need to have the best food if I want to stay healthy. Talk to you later, Nana."
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