Never Again Yours (Isadora and Magnus)

Chapter 476

Kemp stood and spoke in a steady voice, "What you're looking at is evidence that Maxwell illegally moved company funds from our overseas branch. It's all here in black and white-he acted unethically and seriously compromised the interests of The Fitzgerald Group."

As the evidence scrolled across the screen, a ripple of shocked murmurs swept through the room.

Maxwell's eyes widened in disbelief.

How-how could this be? Sure, he'd shifted a bit of money after losing big in the stock market, but he'd put it back almost right away. How could they have found out?

Victor's expression remained flat as he watched Maxwell's face cycle through every shade of embarrassment and panic. "Do you have anything to say for yourself?"

"I-I... This is fake..."

Kemp shook his head. "The numbers don't lie, Maxwell. And your own accountant has already confirmed everything."

Maxwell clenched his fists, forcing out, "I already returned the funds."

Victor's lips curled into a cold smile. "If everyone thought like you just dipping into company money whenever they pleased, maybe returning it, maybe not— how long do you think this business would last?"

Around the table, board members eyed Maxwell with open scorn and derision.

flushed, then

his voice cutting and absolute. "The Fitzgerald Group has no place for shareholders like you. If you don't want this evidence handed over to the police, you'll sign over

the already-drafted share transfer agreement on the table in front of Maxwell. He

paperwork, jaw clenched so

he spat "You planned all this just to force me out, strip

rest of your life behind bars, that can

landed hard-Maxwell could see Victor wasn't bluffing. Panic

he

brow furrowed in

something like this-what could he possibly do

Seeing even Virgil wouldn't

Group from nothing! You weren't even born then! Now the loyal are cast aside when they're no longer useful. This is how you treat your own people? You'll chill the heart of every shareholder in this

Kemp raised a hand.

Maxwell's arm to the table, and forced him to scrawl his

guards dragged him

happened so swiftly, so decisively, the board was left

moment, Maxwell had been a respected shareholder of The Fitzgerald Group. The next, he was nothing-tossed out like yesterday's