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Maricela: Pin everything on her. Say you resented her. Say you served the juice. Say you locked the door. I’ll wire you 500,000 yuan afterward–Cedrick’s lawyers will protect us.
Maricela collapsed into her chair, ghost–pale. “How… how did you…”
“Assistant Luo!” Lucy’s voice spiraled into panic. “What now!
You promised we’d be safe! What now!
WHAT NOW?!”
Lucille’s laugh cut ice–cold. “That’s just the beginning!
Keep watching!”
Lucille played another surveillance clip, Maricela’s voice came through again: “You must insist you were just doing your job, keeping those shady women away from Mr. Cedrick. Don’t ever let on that I told you to mess with Lucille. You’ll get half a million when it’s done.”
no, Maricela, The receptionist froze in terror, then went limp and slumped to the floor. “No, you said… you said no one would find out. Now it’s over! Will I get fired? Will they take back my
half a million? I’ve spent it all! I’m broke! Waa…”
The receptionist burst into loud sobs.
“Don’t worry, there’s more.
Lucille played another clip. This time, it showed Harlan and an electrician.
“You, take the blame for the exposed wires in the meeting room. Half a million for you.”
Harlan shot up from his chair, jabbing a finger at Lucille. “You stole company surveillance footage? Or planted cameras without permission? That’s illegal!”
Lucille smiled faintly. “First, the footage I saw didn’t breach company interests or leak secrets. Sue me if you think it’s unlawful! Second, my surveillance actually protects the company! As a shareholder, I nearly got burned alive in our conference room. My safety was
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threatened, and company property suffered major damage. Under these circumstances, installing extra cameras in blind spots is reasonable, isn’t it? Surely our CEO Cedrick wouldn’t object?”
Her gaze locked on Cedrick, his earlier words still echoing:
“Did you think I saved you live years ago just to trick you into marriage?”
“Yes.”
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That decisive “yes” had slammed into her chest like a boulder, the ache still reverberating. She pressed a hand over her heart, forcing the pain down as her smile sharpened. “Or does Cedrick have some unspeakable reason to cover this up?”
Yes, she was a shareholder. Cedrick had gifted her 10% of company shares at their wedding -yet she’d never been involved in operations. Not by choice, but because the invisible walls Cedrick, Harlan, and the others built around this company remained impenetrable.
Five crimson nail marks still scored Cedrick’s cheek where she’d struck him, stark against his refined features.
Was he hurting too?
Why else would his eyes still be bloodshot?
What pained him?
That his Money Talks scheme got exposed?
Her smile didn’t reach her eyes. “Cat got your tongue, Cedrick? Wrestling with your conscience? Which matters more–my cameras, or the footage capturing executives colluding, fabricating witnesses, committing arson, and framing scapegoats?”
“You’re too despicable, Lucille!” Harlan abandoned legal arguments–their crimes were undeniably worse–and rounded on Cedrick instead. “Look what you married! After all these years! You raised a viper! You’re the modern farmer bitten by his own snake!”
Farmer and snake…
Lucille’s laugh was ice. Harlan’s audacity stunned her.
Who was the farmer?
Who was the snake?
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David, calmer than Harlan, pointed at Lucille. “That footage was obtained unlawfully. It’s inadmissible in court.”
Lucille barked a laugh. “You’re a shareholder and VP? No wonder the company’s failing with deadweight like you dragging it down!”
David bristled. “Who are you calling deadweight?”
“You! Got a problem?” Lucille’s voice dripped sarcasm. “You think you built this company? What have you actually done? Search your conscience! Cedrick’s truly fortunate to have you all. Without you, he’d never have reached these heights!”