Addicted To The Genius Lady With A Thousand Faces

Chapter 180:

Confronted with Lorna’s question, Virgil replied, “Mrs. Lorna Daniels, with all due respect, your invoice is a fraud.”

“How could it possibly be a fraud?” Lorna snapped, brandishing the document. “It clearly states it’s from the Sarth Group!”

Neil took the invoice from her, scrutinizing every detail before confirming, “This is indeed fake.”

He then turned to Virgil, his eyes narrowing. “Mr. Hanson, your company is renowned worldwide. How can you justify deceiving customers like this? Are you prepared to defend this in court?”

Lorna chimed in, her voice laced with accusation, “The Sarth Group took thirty million dollars from us, yet you’ve delivered a fake dress along with a bogus invoice. How can you justify such deceit?”

glanced at Connor, frustration evident. “Connor, our family

and think it through. The Sarth Group is valued at over ten billion dollars and caters to an elite clientele without any financial instability. It makes no sense for us to tarnish our reputation over thirty million dollars.” He gestured towards the dress draped on Melinda,

Lorna, he continued, “If you indeed paid Sarth Group thirty million for the Purple Angel dress, there should be a transaction record. Would you mind

instantly. “You handled the purchase,

Aelfric, they decided to invest thirty million in the Purple Angel dress designed by Sara, hoping it would dazzle their social circle. Neil had suggested she handle the purchase, but thinking it was a good opportunity for Derek to gain some experience, she delegated the task to him. Now, she suspected that

option for Lorna. She knew Neil’s capacity for cruelty—he didn’t even hesitate

quickly, I engaged a broker and paid in

Neil’s anger was palpable. He clenched his jaw, furious enough to pin Lorna to the floor and reprimand her severely. Thirty million dollars squandered on a counterfeit—such a humiliation. Just

and murmured, “Son, don’t

sweat on his back, gripped by fear. The truth, he realized, had come out far sooner than he anticipated. Just two days earlier, Melinda had uploaded photos of her dress online, igniting Derek’s fear that his deception might be discovered. Nothing had occurred immediately, and Derek had slowly begun to relax. Yet, unexpectedly, the issue surfaced during