Facade of Love

Chapter 54 Uncovered Some Clues

Maxwell, the future CEO of Scott Corporation.

The information swirled in my mind, triggering a memory. My father had indeed mentioned on his deathbed that he had arranged for someone to take over as CEO of Scott Corporation.

Was this young, handsome man his choice?

I extended my hand to shake Maxwell’s, but he pulled back before our hands could meet. “Alright, now that introductions are out of the way, let’s get down to business.”

I…

Pulling back my hand, I asked, “Mr. Sanchez, what did you mean by what you just said?”

He shot me a glance, irritation creeping into his voice. “Are my words too difficult for you to understand? What others give you are just words on paper. If you want to investigate something, Ms. Scott, you need to see for yourself. How much did the so–called acquired company spend? What’s the market price for a promotional display screen? What business is GleamGate Media currently involved in? You need to understand all these to know where the money is going, don’t you?”

His words, though blunt, were undeniably true.

I gave a nod, turning to Uncle Marcus and saying, “Uncle Marcus, you might need to accompany me to the marketplace for the next couple of days.”

Uncle Marcus nodded, a smile playing on his l*ps as he replied, “It’s my duty.”

not,” he said, “You, Ms. Scott, seem to be detached from the real world. You’re planning to drag an old man like Uncle Marcus to do market research. What kind of efficiency can we expect from that? By the time Scott Corporation goes under, you won’t even have traced

as an old man. Trying to defend himself, he said, “Mr. Sanchez, I’m just a bit over fifty. I’m not

retorting, “Based on the legal retirement age, you don’t have many years left, do Uncle Marcus was left speechless, clearly stung by the young man’s

you?

aren’t many people in the company I trust. Uncle Marcus has been with the company for a long time. He’s better at handling certain matters than I

market research with you. Mr. Quinn can stay back at the company

I did not understand, but then it clicked. By leaving Uncle Marcus at the company, we could create the illusion that I, like Uncle Marcus, was busy scrutinizing

It was a clever way to use Uncle Marcus as a decoy. Once I had gathered my thoughts, I

help but question him, “You’re here to be the CEO of Scott Corporation, right? Isn’t it a bit odd for you to be researching

“There’s no rush. If we can’t trace the path of these three million dollars, Kane’s plans won’t have any effect at Scott Corporation. Even if I do become the CEO, I’ll be out of here in

The shareholders would never agree to let someone my father had appointed

company while Maxwell and I

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