جميع فصول : الفصل -الفصل 440

Aiden returned to his seat at the board meeting. Vance's hospitalization had been confirmed by Lucas, who had visited the hospital.The directors were worried, asking how Vance was doing."He's still in the hospital. The doctors can't tell when or if he'll wake up," Lucas said anxiously. "But several important decisions still need his approval, and some critical contracts need his signature. What do we do now?"Aiden knew the truth: once someone was poisoned with this substance, waking up was almost impossible. At best, they'd be in a deep coma forever."Let's wait for now," Aiden suggested. "If Mr. Bradford still hasn't woken up, the board will discuss the way forward together."Lucas sighed, knowing this was the only way. After all, Vance had no heirs and no designated successor.Aiden continued, "But some payments and obligations still need to be fulfilled according to the contracts. Shouldn't we, as vice presidents, sign those for now? Several outsourcing companies are expect

The flattery made Aiden feel immensely pleased. He knew these were empty words, but who didn't enjoy hearing them?He watched Hugo networking with the various company representatives and sneered inwardly.Soon, the press conference started, and reporters swarmed in. He had heard the event would be livestreamed. It was going to be quite a show.When everyone had eaten their fill, the staff came to invite them to take their seats for the press conference.Once inside the hall, Aiden looked around. Name cards marked every seat, but his seat was not in the front row.The two people who had just been praising him were seated on the side, but still ahead of him."Mr. Hodge, your seat is over here!" one of them said, clueless or deliberate.Just moments ago, the same man had fawned all over him. Aiden sat down, simmering with anger.The front row was reserved for important figures—high-ranking officials and the partners Rossi Enterprises had selected.Aiden sneered inwardly. "The mor

Aiden's heart jolted. He quickly looked at Catherine, whose face had gone ghastly pale."That idiot!" he cursed silently.The recording continued playing."Try any tricks, and your daughter will have a very ugly end! Give me your phone. Turn it off. Don't even think about recording anything.""Now listen carefully. I have a packet of medicine here. Put it in their food or drinking water. Make sure both Rebecca and Rossi ingest it. I'll give you five million dollars for the job. In addition, I'll arrange for you and your daughter to go abroad. I'll fund her studies and keep her far away from your husband. He'll never be able to find you.""What kind of medicine? What will happen if they take it?""They'll either die or stay unconscious forever. If you can't bear the guilt, you can die with them. I'll take care of your daughter.""I'm just a housekeeper. I can't do something like this. I'm scared.""Scared? Aren't you scared when I go to your daughter's school? Don't play games w

Catherine finally fell silent, her eyes pleading with him to save her.Aiden breathed a sigh of relief, but the officers didn't leave.The commotion had already attracted the attention of far too many real reporters. Such explosive audio was far more newsworthy than the press conference itself.Since it was being livestreamed, the internet had already exploded. The reporters swarmed around Aiden and Catherine, desperate for the scoop and traffic."Mr. Hodge, can you tell us what's going on?""Did Miss Welch really try to poison Mr. Bradford's ex-wife and her family out of jealousy?""May I ask how Mr. Rossi and his family are doing now?""Mr. Bradford didn't attend either. Was he also poisoned?"...All kinds of questions flew at them. The microphones were practically shoved into Aiden's face.It was a mob, and the officers were almost pushed aside. Catherine wasn't spared either."Miss Welch, why did you instruct the housekeeper to poison Mr. Rossi's family?""Are you and

With that, Vance stepped down from the stage and left with Lucas.Hugo returned to the stage and steered the press conference back to Rossi Enterprises' plans and vision. The reporters' questions finally focused on the company's development, their voices echoing from the microphones.Vance quickened his pace. None of this had anything to do with him anymore.Lucas chased after him and scrambled into the passenger seat, panting heavily. After catching his breath, he closed his eyes and began crying like a child.Vance remained silent and impassive as he drove on. Lucas kept on crying until the car pulled up at the company building, following him into the conference room.Vance's office was sealed off as a crime scene, waiting for the police to collect evidence.Lucas couldn't stand being alone right now. His fragile heart needed comfort, but Vance opened his laptop and started working.He plopped down heavily in the seat opposite Vance, unable to hold back. He cried out, "Why? Wh