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They Humiliated Me. I Shut Them Down Chapter 10
It was the eve of Fall/Winter Paris Haute Couture Week.I was in the president's office on the top floor of Elysium Group's Manhattan headquarters.Through the floor-to-ceiling windows, Manhattan glittered below me.I had spent ten years biding my time at the bottom, enduring contempt and cold shoulders.Now it all felt like dust beneath my feet.There was a knock at my office door.Emily, the newly appointed director of European procurement, came in carrying a report."Ms. Whitmore, our latest couture leather collection has been shipped to flagship stores worldwide."The VIP clients love them. They all say this year's leather is the best we've ever had and that it feels incredible."Even our competitors are trying to find out who's supplying us."I picked up the black coffee on my desk and took a sip."How are things going with Elena?"Emily answered at once. "She's officially taken over Marco's former shop and completed the renovations."It's called Cuore Artigiano now. The name mean
They Humiliated Me. I Shut Them Down Chapter 9
After the police cars disappeared, all eyes turned to me.The heavyset dealer who'd rolled his eyes at me earlier came over, all smiles."Well, well, Ms. Whitmore."I knew there was something special about you!"You've got a presence you just don't see every day. There's nobody else in Milan quite like you!"And about what I said earlier? Just a little joke. No hard feelings, right?"I didn't even glance at him. I turned to Elena, who was still sitting on the floor.I walked over and held out my hand.She hesitated, looking almost afraid to take it.I gently helped her to her feet."Elena, how's your son doing?"I crouched beside him and gently brushed his cheek.He shrank back a little, frightened, but still whispered, "Grazie, signora," in a small, childish voice.Elena's eyes went red again, and the tears spilled over."Ma'am... no, Ms. Whitmore..."I don't know how I can ever thank you..."Without you, my son and I would've been beaten today, and this shop would've been finished...
They Humiliated Me. I Shut Them Down Chapter 8
A team of heavily armed Carabinieri quickly cordoned off the area and stormed into the shop."Nobody move!" the officer in charge barked.The shout startled Richard and Marco into releasing each other.They pulled apart, panting, and collapsed on the floor.I stepped forward and handed my card to the officer in charge."Officer, I'm Dana Whitmore of Elysium Group."I have evidence of financial fraud within our company. This ledger documents Richard Vance's embezzlement and illegal kickback scheme."The officer accepted my card and the ledger, his expression growing serious."Ms. Whitmore, we received a report of a violent altercation. Can you tell me what happened?"I nodded and pointed toward Leo, who was still sprawled on the floor."It was much more than an altercation."That man threatened us with a leather-cutting cleaver and tried to extort ten million euros from us. He even threatened to hold us here until we handed over the money."He and his father also smashed this shop and a
They Humiliated Me. I Shut Them Down Chapter 7
Richard came scrambling out.The leather dealers backed away, shocked by how disheveled he looked."Ms. Whitmore! Ms. Whitmore!"He rushed into the shop and made a beeline for me.He tried to grab my legs."Ms. Whitmore! I'm here!"Marco set me up! That bastard framed me!"I swear I've never taken a single kickback from him!"I looked down at the man who'd spent years throwing his weight around Elysium's European division, demanding bribes and squeezing suppliers for every penny.I kicked him away without mercy.He lost his balance and sprawled face-first onto the floor."Never taken a dime?"I turned to Emily."Show him the books."Emily pulled a thick red ledger out of her briefcase and slammed it into Richard's face."Take a good look, Mr. Vance!"Ms. Whitmore spent ten years in procurement uncovering your fraudulent accounts, one transaction at a time!"You and Marco worked together to inflate the reported losses on rare leather shipments year after year."You passed off inferior h
They Humiliated Me. I Shut Them Down Chapter 6
When Marco heard that, he stopped kowtowing.He slowly straightened. Although he was still on his knees, a glimmer of hope had returned to his eyes."Ms. Whitmore, my son has a big mouth, but he does have a point."You're a woman with an empire to run. Why waste your time picking a fight with people who know how things work around here?"My brother-in-law controls the supply network across Milan, right down to customs clearance."If you insist on placing that order with Elena, she'll never get the leather delivered."She can't handle a ten-million-euro order."Marco's expression shifted. The fear in his eyes gave way to the calculating look of a man who thought he'd found a way out."Here's what we'll do."I'll still take the deal."I'll knock 30 percent off the price, and I'll use nothing but the finest Himalaya crocodile leather."Consider it my way of making amends. What do you say?"He even reached for the cases on the floor.Emily kicked his hand away."Keep your filthy hands off
They Humiliated Me. I Shut Them Down Chapter 5
"Dana Whitmore! She's the largest shareholder in Elysium Group!"She runs the largest financial empire in North America, hell, in the entire world!"Ten years ago, she went undercover as an ordinary buyer to investigate corruption throughout the supply chain!"And now she's finally ready to clean house, starting with the global luxury fashion industry!"Have you lost your fucking mind? If you've got a death wish, don't drag me down with you!"Marco's hand jerked.It hit the old tile floor with a sharp clatter.The call cut off.The shop went dead silent.Marco went deathly pale. His lips trembled, but no words came out.Leo, still clutching his broken, bloodied nose, suddenly burst into laughter.He spat a mouthful of bloody saliva onto the floor."Dad! Big boss, my ass!"She obviously paid someone to fake that phone call!"Mr. Vance is a big shot. Why would someone like him give a damn about a low-level buyer?"If she's really that rich and powerful, why would she spend ten years hang
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