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Fully aware of the simation, Ronald struggled to focus and strategize amidst his frustration.

“Maggie, can you think of anything? I need your thoughts.”

Maggie paused, lost in contemplation, while Mary, growing impatient with the silence, sharply criticized, “Why the silence? You’re known for your effectiveness. After all the years with the Camerons, how can you hesitate now when it matters most?”

Ronald, with a concerned expression, cut in, “Stop. We’re in a dire predicament that can’t be solved just by talking.”

Mary, despite her harsh words, was on the verge of tears.

“We’ve sunk a massive amount of money into this. What will become of us if we don’t succeed?”

Maggie could hardly hide her disdain. Indeed, the Cameron family had heavily invested in the endeavor, from sourcing materials and recruiting employees to setting up factories and broadening their market presence across the country.

Their total investment was monumental, reaching into the tens or even hundreds of billions.

Now, they faced not only the loss of materials but also a blow to their worldwide reputation. For the Camerons, overcoming this hurdle seemed as formidable as reaching the heavens.

Maggie empathized with Mary’s distress deeply. Upon the establishment of the Luster Corporation, both Noah and Mary had committed substantial resources. Now facing the possibility of losing it all, Mary’s concern was palpable.

“Joseph, retrace your steps from tonight. Think about who you mingled with and who could have possibly planted this bug on you,” she suggested.

Ronald, catching a glimpse of his son’s error, fixed him with a severe look.

Aware it was a deliberate sabotage, Ronald 1 mented that his lack of caution led to the leak. A more guarded approach might have spared them the current crisis.

Now…

finding the bug on his attire, Joseph’s complexion paled. Despite incessant

the family, he had hosted a myriad of guests that evening,

clear someone managed to slip this device onto you undetected!” Ronald, increasingly

encountered so many individuals that night, it’s hard to

floor, berating. “You don’t remember? How can you fail to recall such a crucial detail? Regardless of whether I hold you responsible, what about Andy? You assured me he

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would be viewed in the aftermath, and

of the shattereil cup as Joseph, faced with

and aligning with the Adams, Clearly, the Adams have orchestrated this betrayal with a hidden agenda, Olivia, defending her son against the unjust accusation, sided with him and pointed out the treachery of their

outmaneuver us, yet we fail to surpass them? If that’s the case, should we not just concede to the Adams, admitting that Ronald

offspring!”

voice, initially controlled, escalated in intensity following Olivia’s

courteous and mild–mannered demeanor now exhibited a fierce temper. His eyes were red, and the veins were prominent on his forehead as he voiced his frustrations forcefully, banging the teacup down on the table and visibly struggling to maintain his

explosion of Ronald’s fury

room, the silence was so profound it seemed one could hear a pin drop. The tension was palpably lingering until Maggie offered a composed

strategy for damage control. Although I haven’t formulated a complete solution, I’ve pinpointed several critical issues we need to tackle, Maggie suggested, maintaining her calm.

his

jade stones. We rushed into operations without securing a sufficient stockpile of raw stones. Since retrieving the merchandise confiscated

“What of the funds we transferred to Shawn?

Cameron’s gaze, directed at her for the

remained unaffected.

their eventual fallout was inevitable. Postponing this fallout

in smuggling means his assets are likely seized. Our dealings with him were illicit and lacked any legal safeguard, Ronald admitted, his eyes cast down, weighed down by the enormity of their situation.