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."

without the boss's support and your assistance. Once things settle down, I'll have you join the Chambers Group's board and even make you

I swear, I'll never

Bright Group was

age combined with severe shock leading to

faced formal charges from the prosecution for incitement to murder, possession

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

in tatters, the

besieged by banners with black letters on a white background, decrying them as "inhumane" and "cruel", while reporters crowded outside, fanning

the Bright family was left to

off early and cut ties with the Bright family; the other, marginalized for years despite holding shares, had never been involved in

instant, the Bright Group was on the

the chairman,

for a sleek white business suit, adorning herself with a fox-tail lily brooch, a blend

amidst the directors' predatory

she entered, she felt their hostility but refused to

she

gentlemen, you're all aware of

situation being critical, I'll get

authority, undaunted. "Effective immediately, I will be taking over my brother Zachary's duties as the chairman of the Bright

buzz of conversation

or should we say, Mrs. Ashbourne now. You're

with Mr. Bright years ago, choosing to become

when trouble hits, you're the first one leaping out, hoping to cash in on the crisis. Trying to snag a piece of the

room buzzed with agreement,

used my own money to inject some stability back into the situation, made calls to other project managers to keep things moving, liaised

her words resonated powerfully, "I'd like to ask everyone here,

upon

brother or have been long-term partners. Has even one of you stepped forward to do something

so."

let a curse slip in her frustration, but she

the Bright Group,

hadn't quite managed to

up and the police

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