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Chapter 697

作者: Summer Blossom
Sharon had picked this exact moment on purpose to speak. She had returned to her former employer's company for revenge.

She hadn't mentioned the breach penalty at first, and didn't bring up her brother either. Instead, she lowered her stance and said she was just there to collect her belongings.

It was all just a cover. What she was really there for was to set this whole thing up. She'd been waiting for this moment. And Oliver had walked right into it.

"That was just a joke. There's no way the company would actually make you pay that much. Our policies are very humane," Oliver tried to explain.

Sharon stared at his fake smile and blatant denial, then scoffed. "I've never seen anyone joke about ten million dollars and jail time."

Mitch backed her up immediately. "Your company used an incomplete contract to go after a former employee and demand a massive payout. That's grounds for extortion."

The word "extortion" hit Oliver like a truck. His knees went weak, and his whole body wen
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