His Ex Wife is A Billionaire (Evadne and Thaddeus)

Chapter 874

Harvey felt a chill run down his spine, his throat suddenly too tight to utter a word.

"I asked you to keep an eye on Wayne because I suspected he was meeting with someone behind our backs."

Avery's laugh was cruel, mocking. "What did I say? In this world, only the dead can be completely trusted."

"Mr. Chambers, you're like a mind reader!"

Harvey was a mix of awe and admiration. "But how did you figure out Wayne was up to something?"

"That day, out of the blue, he asked about the progress of our new drug development. It struck me as odd. He had never cared about such details before."

Avery turned around and leisurely walked to the desk, picking up one of the many photos scattered across it, his gaze turning icy.

It was the image of Thaddeus passing a lighter to Wayne in a coffee shop - a seemingly mundane exchange that now seemed sinister.

Moments later, Avery's gaze turned fiery with anger as he crumpled the photo in his hand.

"You're planning to...?"

Harvey treaded carefully, "Forgive me for being blunt, but Wayne has been incredibly useful. He's handled so much dirty work without the cops ever catching on, like a headless fly bumping into walls. And although his role in Elmsworth isn't top-tier, he's got enough influence to obstruct police investigations, clearing numerous obstacles for you.

Even if Thaddeus has been in touch with him, we don't know the specifics of their conversations. It could be a trap set by their side to sow discord between you and Director-General Wayne. I don't think he'd dare betray you, considering we have enough on him to ruin his life, not to mention his wife's frail health is in our hands. He wouldn't risk it, right?"

"I don't need him anymore," Avery said with a dismissive tone.

"What did you say?"

"Last night, I got a call."

Avery's cold smirk hinted at his satisfaction. "The boss told me the drug trials have made significant progress. We can halt the experiments here in Elmsworth. Since we don't need the trials anymore, I also don't need Wayne, our 'cleaner', to take care of the messes. From the start, I never intended to keep him around."

Harvey felt a cold shiver run through him.

"He knows too much. No matter how loyal or useful he has been, I can't afford to keep him."

support and your assistance. Once things settle down, I'll have you join the Chambers Group's board and even make

Mr. Chambers! I swear, I'll never betray you, or may lightning

was experiencing an unprecedented

with severe shock leading to a stroke

prosecution for incitement to murder, possession of illegal drugs, money

due to insufficient evidence regarding the human experimentation, the police didn't attribute this to the Bright Group in their public statement, which only fueled speculation that higher-ups were suppressing the truth. Overnight, the Bright Group's stock plummeted, losing over two billion in value and hitting the lower limit for five consecutive

reputation in tatters, the

doors were besieged by banners with black letters on a white background, decrying them as "inhumane" and "cruel", while

was left

early and cut ties with the Bright family; the other, marginalized for

Bright Group was on the

the chairman, Suri called an emergency

a sleek white business suit, adorning herself with a fox-tail lily brooch, a blend of white and pink diamonds

amidst the

as she entered, she felt their hostility but refused

Bright family, she knew, could not

and gentlemen, you're all aware of the recent events at the Bright

I'll get straight to

at the head of the table, Suri exuded an air of dignified authority, undaunted. "Effective immediately, I will be taking over my brother Zachary's duties as the chairman of the

of conversation

Ashbourne now. You're no longer one of

years ago, choosing to become Chairman Emeric's mistress and severing ties with the Bright

one leaping out, hoping to cash in on the crisis. Trying to snag a piece of the pie makes for a pretty ugly sight, doesn't

buzzed with agreement, their disdain

since the Bright Group hit the rocks. I've used my own money to inject some stability back into the situation, made calls to other project managers to keep things moving, liaised with the press to manage the narrative, followed up on my brother Zachary's case, and took care of

to ask everyone here,

upon

you? You were either brought up by my father and brother or have been long-term partners. Has even one of you stepped forward to do something for the

so."

let a curse slip in her frustration, but she swallowed it back

the Bright Group, not the Ashbourne

managed to shift her identity

piling up and the police already on it. What could we possibly do? Besides,