Chapter 105

Chapter 105

Ophelia nodded and said nothing more, just nestled closer into his embrace, feeling his warmth and heartbeat.

On Finnian's side, he had been unable to reach Raymond, and his anxiety was growing.

He sent his men to Raymond's company to investigate, only to learn that Raymond hadn't shown up to work for several days and his phone was unreachable—it was as if he had vanished into thin air.

"Could he have been caught by William?"

Finnian's expression darkened as this suspicion took hold.

He couldn't sit still. If Raymond had really been caught by William and ratted him out, he would be finished.

After several days of hesitation, he decided he couldn't wait any longer. He had to act quickly to ensure William could never recover. Even if Raymond confessed, no one would believe William anymore.

He had his subordinates forge fake evidence of William accepting kickbacks during the project bidding process, including photoshopped bank transfer records, fabricated chat logs, and even several doctored photos.

Soon, this fake evidence spread throughout the Brown Group's board of directors and overseas partners.

Chase received the news and immediately informed William and Ophelia. Ophelia frowned when she heard, saying, "Finnian's finally made his move. He really would stop at nothing."

William remained calm, even with a slight smile playing at his lips: "Here it comes. Perfect timing to catch them all in one net."

"What do we do now? The board wants you to return to explain," Ophelia asked, somewhat worried about his situation.

"No need to go back. A global online press conference will do," William said. "Organize all the evidence we've collected—especially the communication records between Finnian's men and Raymond, the fund transfer records, Raymond's confession video, and the logistics surveillance footage. Get it all ready."

"Also, prepare the notarized records of the bidding process, bank statements for all fund transfers, and the preliminary audit results from the third-party auditing firm. Get everything ready and match them point by point to expose his fake evidence."

"Okay, I'll organize it right away." Ophelia immediately sprang into action, efficiently categorizing all the evidence and creating a PowerPoint presentation for easy display at the press conference.

William contacted major media outlets worldwide, announcing a global online press conference at 10 AM the next day to address all allegations.

As soon as the press conference was announced, it caused a huge stir. Everyone was watching to see how William would respond.

That evening, Ophelia finished organizing all the evidence and handed it to William for review.

William looked through the evidence and nodded: "Excellent. Tomorrow we'll expose Finnian completely and show him that he's not qualified to compete with me."

He set down the documents and pulled Ophelia into his arms: "Thank you for your hard work. Once this is over, we'll spend a few days here enjoying ourselves—consider it a vacation."

Ophelia leaned against him, smiling: "Sounds good, but right now the most important thing is dealing with this Finnian problem."

"Don't worry. After tomorrow, he won't be able to cause any more trouble," William said softly in her ear, holding her tightly.

The next morning, the global online press conference began on schedule.

William wore a sharp black suit, sitting before the camera with composure and confidence, showing no signs of being affected by the negative news.

Ophelia sat beside him, holding the prepared evidence, ready to assist with the presentation at any moment.

As soon as the conference began, a media reporter eagerly asked, "Mr. Brown, are the online rumors about you accepting kickbacks in the overseas project bidding true? The evidence looks quite convincing."

William smiled, his tone calm: "Of course it's false. This is all forged evidence by someone with ulterior motives, designed to sabotage my project, smear my reputation, and ultimately seize core power at the Brown Group."

"Next, I will present a series of evidence to prove my innocence and reveal the true face of the mastermind behind this."

He signaled Ophelia to display the evidence.

First came Raymond's confession video, in which Raymond detailed how he was instructed by Finnian to supply substandard components, including the benefits Finnian had promised and their methods of communication—everything was laid out clearly.

Next, the WhatsApp communication records between Finnian's subordinates and Raymond, along with bank transfer records, were displayed one by one. The transfer amount was exactly five million dollars, made just before the component delivery—irrefutable evidence.

Then the logistics surveillance video played again, clearly capturing Raymond's team switching the component packaging, perfectly matching Raymond's confession.

"As you can see," William's voice reached audiences worldwide through the camera, "to bring me down, Finnian first instructed Raymond to supply substandard components, attempting to halt my project. When that scheme didn't fully succeed, he forged evidence to smear my reputation. His intentions are truly malicious."

William then presented the notarized records of the bidding process, bank statements showing no irregularities in fund flows, and preliminary audit results from a third-party auditing firm.

"The so-called kickbacks are completely fabricated," William's tone was serious. "All my financial transactions are documented and verifiable. The bidding process was fully notarized with no violations whatsoever."

"The transfer records Finnian forged show a receiving account that isn't even mine. The chat logs are also spliced forgeries—anyone can spot the flaws with minimal investigation."

The press conference erupted in commotion, and online users exploded with reactions.

"So it was Finnian all along! Disgusting—stopping at nothing for power!"

"William's been so wronged, being schemed against by his own brother. Thank goodness he has evidence to prove his innocence."

"Support William! Hope the board gives him justice and punishes Finnian severely!"

After seeing the evidence, overseas partners expressed their trust in William. The inquiries about suspension they had sent were withdrawn one after another, and several partners even proactively contacted William to deepen their cooperation.

William looked into the camera, his tone firm: "I have submitted all evidence to the Brown Group's board of directors and Mr. Xavier Brown. I trust they will make a fair judgment."

"At the same time, I will pursue full legal accountability for Finnian and Raymond, without leniency. I also hope this incident shows those with ill intentions that scheming and plotting won't end well."

After the press conference, William immediately called Xavier.

When the call connected, Xavier's voice carried a trace of weariness and disappointment: "William, I've seen all the evidence. Finnian has disappointed me greatly."

"Grandfather, we can't let this go," William said seriously. "For the sake of power, Finnian stopped at nothing and nearly destroyed the Brown Group's overseas market. If we don't teach him a lesson, he'll cause even greatest problems later."