Chapter 148 The Brown Family Bankruptcy
He didn't regret saving Sophia!
Although she had indeed done something wrong, Michael chose to forgive her because of the special feelings he had for her. He used the Johnson Group's resources to have Paul take the fall and got her released.
In his view, even if the Wilson Group got involved, they couldn't change the outcome.
Whether Olivia liked it or not, she had to accept this result!
So he spent Christmas Eve peacefully, and even had an intimate time with Sophia after returning home.
But he never expected that after just one night, things would spiral out of control.
The Wilson Group's move against the Brown family triggered consequences even more serious than before.
Each and every piece of evidence was practically irrefutable!
Michael's face looked terrible.
The Brown Group couldn't withstand scrutiny - he knew that perfectly well.
After all, the two families had been close for so many years, and he was fully aware of their shady dealings behind the scenes.
But he never expected the Browns to be so stupid as to leave all their dirty laundry out there for everyone to find.
What was worse - getting exposed was bad enough, but even the Johnson family got dragged into it!
The Johnson Group's stock price had plummeted some time ago and had only just stabilized.
Now it was starting to look shaky again...
Michael lost all desire to sleep and immediately got up to handle the situation.
Sophia had just woken up and didn't know what had happened yet. With a seductive look in her eyes, she grabbed his hand and asked sweetly, "Michael, where are you going? Stay with me a little longer, okay?"
Michael's anger flared. He shook off her hand and said, "You still have the mood to sleep? Look at what your Brown family has done!"
Sophia fell back onto the bed, completely bewildered.
What happened to the Brown family... now?
Confused, she opened her phone.
Soon, she understood what was going on.
Sophia's face turned deathly pale.
After suffering so much at the police station, she had bet on Michael's feelings for her - that he definitely wouldn't just stand by and do nothing.
And she had bet right!
After coming back yesterday, she had used every trick in the book to seduce Michael and explained her reasons for stealing the information.
"I was so scared - scared that during all those years I was away, Olivia had taken a place in your heart. That's why I didn't want to lose to her... I was too anxious, my head got muddled, that's why I accepted the information when Paul gave it to me. I know I was wrong, please forgive me..."
Michael had always been helpless against her tears and pitiful charm.
His disappointment and dissatisfaction with her over this period began to crumble after one kiss.
After they made love, everything disappeared completely.
Sophia felt triumphant.
As long as she could handle Michael, and then sweet-talk his parents, wouldn't everything be easy?
But now... this news had thrown her right back into hell.
The Brown family was finished???
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Early in the morning, Olivia went back to her hometown with her parents to visit relatives for the New Year.
She was usually too busy with work, and with all her attention on Bianca, she hadn't been back in quite a while.
So all morning, she didn't see the news.
It wasn't until almost noon when Daniel called and asked, "Have you seen the news? Are you satisfied with this arrangement?"
Olivia answered honestly, "I haven't had time to look."
"Then check it out now."
Daniel's voice sounded a bit tired, but his mood was clearly excited.
Olivia didn't think much of it and said, "Okay."
Then she opened her phone.
Soon, she saw what Daniel had done!
After several hours of development, the relevant authorities had officially stepped in and started investigating every aspect of the Brown Group.
Online users were fired up. The Brown family's reputation and stock price had both plummeted.
And more and more scandals kept emerging.
From the Brown family's private lives to the Brown Group's poor customer service... everything was piling on the Brown Group.
Olivia was stunned. "Are all these exposés about the Brown Group true?"
Daniel replied, "Of course they're true. It took me a lot of time and effort to dig up all this dirt!"
Olivia paused, a suspicion forming in her mind. "You... you've been preparing this for a while, haven't you?"
Daniel didn't deny it.
"Remember last time when you said Michael probably wouldn't care about Sophia? That's when I started thinking about backup plans. I figured if that day really came, I needed to be prepared, so I thought about digging into the Brown Group.
But at the time, I wasn't sure if I'd find anything. After all, the Brown Group had been working so closely with the Johnson Group these past two years, and those projects all seemed pretty legitimate, so I thought it might be hard to investigate.
But I didn't expect things to go more smoothly than I thought!
A few years ago, the Brown Group had several failed investment projects with heavy losses, but they always managed to balance their books quickly. I sensed something was off, so I started digging from that angle...
And you can see the result - this company can't stand up to scrutiny. The entire Brown family, top to bottom, not a single decent person!"
Daniel said this with a cold laugh. "This time, I'd like to see how Michael tries to save them!"
Olivia had always known Daniel was no pushover, but she hadn't expected him to be capable of thinking several steps ahead.
The Brown Group's situation didn't look good at all!
The way things were developing, even if they didn't go bankrupt after the authorities finished their investigation, they'd lose a lot.
And with such a huge mess, the Johnson Group definitely wouldn't bail them out.
She understood Michael, and she understood the Johnson family.
No matter how much he liked Sophia, he wouldn't bet the Johnson Group on her.
Not to mention those shareholders who always put "profit first"!
Thinking about this, Olivia was actually curious about what Sophia must be feeling right now.
Once the Brown Group collapsed, with Michael's parents' materialistic attitudes, they probably wouldn't accept her as easily as before...
"Daniel, thank you."
Olivia quickly collected her thoughts and said this to Daniel sincerely.
Daniel returned to his usual casual tone. "Why so formal? Don't forget, I'm part of the company too!"
That's what he said, but he knew clearly in his heart there was another reason for doing this.
He wanted to stand up for Olivia.
There was no way that after partnering with him, she should still have to take crap from those two scumbags!
Did they think he, the president of the Wilson Group, was just for show?
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Harmony City.
When Andrew woke up early, David also mentioned the hot news online.
He normally wouldn't pay attention to this kind of news.
But since it involved Olivia, and her mood had been off last night, he looked into what happened.
After hearing everything, his deep black eyes narrowed slightly, and he commented naturally, "Ms. Garcia's business partner is quite capable."
David responded truthfully, "Mr. Wilson has both ability and methods. He seems easy to get along with on the surface, but he's actually ruthless underneath.
Last time and this time too - all the chaos and uproar in the city has been his doing... and you can tell that this time, he wants to destroy the Brown family."
Andrew's expression remained calm. "Being decisive and efficient is a good thing."
David blinked, feeling something was off.
Wait... why was he praising him?
His purpose in reporting this wasn't to get this reaction.
"Mr. Hamilton... don't you think that Mr. Wilson going to such lengths to stand up for Ms. Garcia is... unusual?"