One Night Surprise Novel

Chapter 220 The Real Cause Of Death

“I’m coming,” she answered in low spirits, then dragged her tired body into the bathroom to wash up.

There was a lot of work to do at the company. Before she took over this position, she had no idea that her father had to deal with so many things each day. She had only experienced it for a few days and was already at her limit.

At the thought of the referendum during the board meeting today, she felt even more disconcerted.

It was evident that her father had left that position for her a long time ago. Due to her mother’s intervention, however, it felt like she had stolen it, and it constantly put her on edge.

It finally stopped raining. Early in the morning, Courtney invited her late father’s personal lawyer, Jeremy, out for a cup of coffee.

Jeremy was an old friend of her father’s. He was quite reputable among lawyers in Melrose City. Even though he had always worked in defending business lawsuits, Courtney felt like he was a trustworthy person. Thus, she decided to consult him regarding her custody of Jordan.

To her surprise, Jeremy handed her an insurance policy before she even began speaking.

“Mr. Hunter bought this insurance in Hong Kong when he was still alive. It has already been paid for five years. You’re the beneficiary, Miss Hunter.”

She was taken aback to see the huge title at the top of the insurance policy that read, ‘Critical Illness Insurance’.

“Why did my dad…” What prompted him to buy this insurance policy?

After all, who would anticipate their own death from developing a critical illness?

Jeremy grew serious. “He bought this insurance very early on. It was probably the year before you went abroad, Miss Hunter. Mr. Hunter was still very healthy at the time and even had a health certificate from the hospital. To be honest, I didn’t exactly know how he thought of buying this insurance back then either, but looking at things now, he was truly a man of foresight.”

“What do you mean?”

helping him revise his will and sort out the issue with property ownership. After looking into it, I would say that I have a clear understanding of 90%, if not 100%, of the financial situation at Hunter Group. Haven’t you ever wondered why your father did not leave anything for you,

on something. “What’s wrong with the

in a huge deficit. On the surface, the Hunter Family has a lot of real estate, but there was not one that

this happen?” Courtney was astounded. “My dad never

doesn’t want you to get involved in these muddy waters either. He already made all the arrangements for the succession

not comprehend. “What

the middle of their conversation, the LCD television hanging on the wall of the café suddenly

city headquarters of a family business corporation was suddenly shut down by the court and is undergoing a police investigation. The board members of the company are in a dispute. Miss Hunter, the newly appointed female president of the company, unfortunately, fell off the building and was pronounced dead on the spot. Amid this chaos, the Vice President, Madam Yves, has

of the coffee mug, spilling coffee

quickly rushed over to clean up, but Courtney was still fixated on the television screen. She was shocked, bewildered, and

and slowly pulled her focus back. “It’s okay. I’ll clean this up

befuddled state, she asked, “What is going

did not spare a glance at the television and had a calm expression. “If my guess is right, someone reported the Hunter Group for tax evasion. They are facing a huge fine and need someone to step up to take responsibility. With that amount of money, it’s not possible

reported them?” Courtney looked dazed.

her meaningfully then revealed,

planned from the start; everything was planned

many years in business, Lucian’s brain was not just for show. He knew exactly how each person in his life treated him. Even toward the end of his life, he still feigned ignorance just for this last fight that no one

ruthless, his tactics were still the worst. He

thought it

only schemed against each other, Lucian had even left a big trap for her in his will after death. He did not show mercy to his own wife and daughter. In contrast, Courtney once believed that her father was a

none of them actually invest all their

before he swiftly got into a