It was the end of the month, and the construction of the Eastwood property had begun to slow down.

Desperate, Jessica had visited the construction site several times and gradually uncovered some shady dealings.

After shopping, she returned home to find a car parked at her doorstep. Pushing the door open, she saw a burly figure inside.

"Ryan? What brings you here so suddenly?"

Ryan Madden, president of Eastwood Construction, turned around and immediately kneeled before her.

"Ms. Landon, please, you must help me!"

Jessica's expression turned sour.

Five minutes later, Jessica swept everything off the table onto the floor in a fit of rage.

"This is a government project, and you dared to misuse the funds! Are you out of your mind?"

Ryan kneeled with his head lowered and explained, "I never meant to use so much of the money. But then the hole just kept getting bigger, and I couldn't plug it."

Shaking with anger and breaking out in cold sweat, Jessica demanded, "How much is left?"

"H-Half ... Just under half of

phone. "Damn it! I'm calling the

money back! Think twice! If the authorities investigate, I would be finished, but you'll also be held responsible!" Jessica froze, then

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the funds were gone. She had no way of raising that kind of money

eyes filled with greed. "I came to you to tell you I have a way to stop

"What is it?"

stood up and peered out the

bathroom!" she instructed

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me," Benjamin answered in a

composure before opening the door. "Benjamin? What

brows the moment he stepped in. "Do

here. What

on the chaotic table as he caught a scent in the

is really

trying to change the subject. "Didn't Grace confront you about Willow? Why do you still have time

leak that information. She figured it

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