The Heiress’ Return: Six Brothers at Her Beck and Call

Chapter 1667 Cleaning up the Trash

Hearing the word "special gift" made everyone present freeze in fear. They knew this meant that there was a high possibility that they would undergo thorough investigations.

If even Judah, someone with even more influence than Fredric, had fallen, they were next!

Eamon's face contorted with fear and his mind raced before he threw himself onto his knees before Wynter.

"Wynter, it was all Edison's doing! He threatened me! He said if I didn't side with him, I'd face the same fate as the Whitman family. I didn't have a choice!

"I had such a great relationship with your uncle and worked so hard for the Whitman Group all these years! Please forgive me! I beg you! I'll apologize to your uncle! I will call him right now!"

Hearing his plea, the other Chamber members crowded forward, mimicking his groveling tone.

"I'll apologize too, Ms. Quinnell! We were wrong! We'll return to the Whitman family now!"

"That's right! If it weren't for Edison's threat, he wouldn't be able to become the acting chairman!"

Edison's eyes widened, bloodshot with rage. "You ungrateful traitors! Me, threatening you? Weren't you just complaining that the Whitman family was too strict with its rules and were too old-fashioned?

"Just a few minutes ago, you people were drinking, swearing your loyalty, and saying we'd all live it up together. Now you turn around and play me for a fool!"

As he spoke, Edison pointed

Eamon. "Who was it that said the Whitman family deserve all this? It was you,

wasn't it? You want to take over the Whitman family, yet you haven't got the guts or skills!"

Eamon's face drained of color as he glanced at Wynter, visibly flustered. He then yelled at Edison, "You're trying to slander me!"

"Slandering you? I couldn't get the Whitman family removed on my own! We all had a part in it," Edison said as he had reached the point of no return.

He turned to Wynter, pleading, "I admit my mistakes, Wynter, but don't let these people deceive you. I am the one being played here.

"If we're talking about connections, I've always had the closest ties with the Whitman family. They've just been setting me up for a fall, propping me up only to pit me against them."

Edison had always been shameless. Even now, he was still trying to weasel his way out.

Wynter's gaze was calm as she watched the middle-aged men squabble. She lightly rolled a cigar between her fingers, her tone laced with disgust.

"All of you should have known this would be the result when you hid the news of my mother's return for your own selfish interests. You didn't get away with it—it's just that the time wasn't right for your punishment."

As soon as Wynter mentioned Marie, the faces of three men, especially Edison's, changed. Wynter knew full well that both he and the Wray and Montclair families were the root cause of this.

"Edison Waldron, you've wanted to replace the Whitman family for a long time now. Don't worry, jail is too light of a punishment for you. I'll make sure you taste the same bitterness everything that the Whitman family has been through."

Edison's face stiffened. He didn't quite understand what she meant.

"As for you all?" Wynter's voice dropped lower. "None of you are innocent. You've broken the law, engaged in malicious competition, and spread rumors about domestic brands."

She looked up. "Take them away. Let the courts decide their fates. If they want to file a lawsuit, that's fine, too. The Quinnell's Legal Department is always ready to engage."

"Understood." With that, a dozen or so people in uniforms rushed in.

who had been begging for mercy suddenly pulled

so we demand

don't have the authority arrest us! We have permanent resident cards. international trial!" six out of eight of them shouted, their faces still showing a

was as if they thought Wynter was not qualified to take them, and if she didn't want to escalate this into an international diplomatic issue, she'd

attempts to hide it, a sense of superiority still leaked from their bones. They looked at Wynter, as if daring her

a commanding presence. Without saying a word, she snapped

are bold enough to come here and

exchanged glances, incredulous. How could she not be afraid of causing an international incident?

expressions, Wynter slowly smiled. "I've encountered people like you before-those who receive the country's benefits and make money here but look down on the very land that raised

your trump card. Let me tell you-with

were like you had nowhere to run. Do you want to guess what happened to them?" The six of

chuckled lightly. "Originally, this case was nothing special. But congratulations! You just escalated it with one sentence. I do hope the people behind you have enough

that they were nothing more than pawns,

beyond borders. They were nothing more than tools, manipulated and deceived with promises of good conditions. But when things went wrong, they would simply be discarded as expendable

behind. Wynter had stated that

he listened to the voices of desperation around him, he desperately tried to make calls, but none

...

After all, how could Wynter allow those who had targeted the Whitman

Whitman family's reputation began to

uneasy.

as they wondered if they

the announcement regarding Fredric came out, they

people remembered the time when Reuben had sought their help. None of them had treated him kindly. Some had been polite but

directors' subordinates, Huron Paloma, noticed something and quietly said to the director, "Mr. Moody, we treated Mr. Whitman Senior with respect when he came to us. We

to the rules. We can't just start using personal power every time someone asks for help,

didn't mention how they were practically talking about the Whitman family as

Aleron Moody, took a sip from his thermos cup before responding, "Huron, what you say makes sense.

is powerful, she can't just act recklessly against public officials." Aleron thought he was safe. After all, major cases like Fredric's wouldn't implicate someone at his level. Besides, with the high-ranking officials under scrutiny, he assumed his minor connection to Fredric would remain buried. But in the next moment, that illusion shattered. The investigative unit arrived at his office, giving him no room to talk his way out of it, presenting evidence of his involvement. Not only was he detained,

crackdown targeting an entire chain of accomplices. Wynter had waited patiently to uncover each of these hidden parasites. From top

thought their uniform was a shield, fed off public funds while indulging used their power to oppress and exploit

corruption and abuse, and

region's history, with news bulletins rolling out nonstop. Officials were arrested mid-meeting, and company heads were detained right as they cut ribbons at new

the public

"Things are really changing."

official. They used the investigation into the Whitman family's

whole mess."

some justice! The dad of the kid who bullied

business and always hinting for bribes is

good!"

these comments seemed minor, but the truth beneath them

just the students but also influential parents and corrupt schools Some kids, emboldened by their family's status, bullied others without

unethical behavior.

instead demanded bribes, treating anyone who refused as "low EQ" or undeserving of success. This was precisely what Lucas aimed to eliminate. Some individuals, unrelated to the Whitman family's affairs, were also taken down

these

wrongdoings.

on them and provided it to Lucas prior

that of Vanessa, who

something anyone would be able to uncover.