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Chapter 7

Author: Clara Evermore
Someone in the Board room suddenly stood up.

Ethan's face changed from shock to despair.

He slowly turned to look at Adrian. "You knew about all of this from the beginning?"

Adrian looked up at him.

I heard his thoughts. "Yes. I knew eight months ago."

Then he spoke softly, but everyone in the conference room could hear him clearly, "After Grace came back from her first business dinner, I asked the Legal Department to investigate who set up that trap and what interests were behind it. They found
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    Three months later, Ethan signed a plea agreement at the Attorney's Office.The case involved 37 million dollars, and he received multiple criminal charges combined into one sentence.After news of Emily's arrest spread, the Dawsons rushed to cut ties with her. They released five separate statements claiming her actions were only her personal choices.The once-glamorous socialite circle lost its shine overnight.In the end, Emily was convicted and sentenced to three years and six months in prison.Dawson Group's stock price dropped by 40% and never recovered.When I saw the news in my new office at Blake Group, Adrian was standing behind me, reviewing some documents.He asked quietly, "Are you happy?""I'm not happy."He looked up.I placed my phone face down on the desk. "I just think they never should have pushed someone into a corner from the beginning."Adrian put the documents down and sat across from me. He looked at me for a long time.Then I heard his thoughts again. He was apo

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    Two days later, a line of police cars stopped outside Emily's mansion.The police arrested her on criminal charges of spreading false business rumors, illegally obtaining private information, and forging medical documents.There was another charge added as well. She was suspected of working with outside organizations to steal confidential company information. The target was Blake Group's upcoming overseas acquisition project.When the police arrived, Emily was on the phone. They took the phone from her hand and recorded everything live.She was still wearing pajamas, with no makeup on. She was stopped in the middle of her living room, completely losing control of her emotions.Later that day, Ethan was also called in to assist with the investigation.When he walked out, his face was expressionless.By the market close that afternoon, Blake Group's stock price hit its daily limit.People in the office hallway happily opened champagne to celebrate.I sat at my desk, feeling a little emot

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    Someone in the Board room suddenly stood up.Ethan's face changed from shock to despair.He slowly turned to look at Adrian. "You knew about all of this from the beginning?"Adrian looked up at him.I heard his thoughts. "Yes. I knew eight months ago."Then he spoke softly, but everyone in the conference room could hear him clearly, "After Grace came back from her first business dinner, I asked the Legal Department to investigate who set up that trap and what interests were behind it. They found the connection between you and Dawson Group. I chose to wait until you played your whole hand."Adrian paused for a moment before continuing in a cold voice, "The Risk Management Department had already separated and protected those 37 million dollar assets. It was only a trap on paper. You never actually received a single dollar. Instead, it became proof of your contract fraud."Ethan collapsed into his chair. He rested his elbows on the table and covered his face with both hands.Only then did

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    On the night of the annual gala, the main hall was packed.Through the security cameras, I saw Ethan sneak into the lighting control room. He cut the backup headset cable on the stage and unplugged the teleprompter.Adrian had no way out now.He stood backstage, gripping the doorframe. His hand had been shaking for a long time.I walked over and pulled a spare earpiece from my pocket. "Mr. Blake, wear this instead. It isn't connected to the main system, so he can't disable it. If anything goes wrong, I'll help you from the lighting booth."He took it and put it on.Then I heard his thoughts. "Emily pushed me into a corner, but Grace gave me hope."The host invited Adrian onto the stage.The moment he walked out, I slipped into the lighting control room. Without anyone noticing, I switched the main lighting panel into standby mode.The lights didn't go out. The main spotlight simply dimmed by half. It blurred every face in the audience.When Adrian looked up, the 300 faces before him ha

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    The private room fell completely silent.Emily froze in place and slowly loosened her grip on the glass.The big man let go of me and took a few steps back.Adrian walked over, bent down, and helped me up from the floor.Then I heard his thoughts."Ethan planned this. He trapped me in an international meeting for an extra 30 minutes on purpose! I came too late... I left her here to face all of this alone. She was almost forced to drink until she ended up in the ER. I'm useless! Oh my God, I ran here as fast as I could while holding my phone. It was almost 100 yards from downstairs. My legs are still shaking..."His hand held my arm steady so I could stand before he turned and glared at Emily.The look in his eyes made her step back.Robert crushed his cigar into the ashtray and stood up. "Mr. Blake, about tonight...""Mr. Hudson." As soon as Adrian spoke, two men in dark suits walked into the room carrying digital voice recorders. One of them was Adrian's lawyer, Arthur Hudson.Robert'

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