In the Lap of Luxury by Unsweetened Chestnuts

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

calling the police right now to have

you won't get the money back! Think twice! If the authorities investigate, I would be finished, but you'll also be held responsible!" Jessica froze, then collapsed onto the

can't continue as

She had no way of raising that kind of

her, his eyes filled with greed. "I came to you to tell you

"What is it?"

outside. Jessica stood up and peered out

in the bathroom!" she instructed Ryan, who hurriedly

mess and heard

it?" she asked in

answered in

deep breath and regained her composure before opening the

brows the moment he stepped in. "Do you have

No one's here. What

the chaotic table as he caught a scent in the air. "There's a smell of

nose is

a glass of water, trying to change the subject. "Didn't Grace

leak that information.