Chapter 40 Cut the Drama

Alarmed by what she said, Mr. Linden tightened his fists.

Knowing he was beginning to have second thoughts, Maia said, “I know you have a a son and a daughter. You don’t want them to have to live with the consequences of your actions, do you? You deserve to go to jail, but your family members are innocent.”

At this moment, Buck lunged over and pulled Mr. Lindon up by his collar. Glaring at the man, he snapped, “Do not test our patience, Mr. Linden!”

Shocked by his loud voice, Mr. Linden trembled and gulped, not daring to look at him.

A moment later, Mr. Linden’s tensed body went limp as he gave up resisting.

“All right…”

Trembling, Mr. Linden continued, “After Phil took over Starlight Entertainment, he fired the finance manager and promoted me in his place so that he could do whatever he wanted with the company’s money. Under his leadership, Starlight then lost its leading position in the industry within a year.”

Mr. Linden sighed.

“Three months ago, when Mr. Phil learned that you had inherited the shares, he started. transferring a large amount of funds out of the company. He wanted to make you look bad before stepping in to ‘save‘ the company, so the shareholders would make him the CEO again.

“But then you started reviewing the accounts and took control of the funds much sooner than he expected, so he had no choice but to transfer the misappropriated funds to me so I would

take the fall.”

“What did he offer you?” Mala asked.

promised to give my family 10 million dollars and to take care of them once things settled down. All I

so sure he’d do as he promised? You’d

bars by then!”

have gotten the job if he wasn’t a smart man. He must have kept evidence with him, and if my

correctly, Mr. Linden nodded. “Yes,

“Give me the evidence, and I promise your family will

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when I decided to work with Phil, but I can’t gamble with my family’s livelihood. The evidence

where he was coming from, Maia said solemnly, “Because Rosa

my mom.”

fell silent for a while before letting out a sigh and nodding. “I was led astray by Mr. Phil, but I held your mom in the highest regard because she never broke her promises. You’re right. Since she put you in charge of Starlight, I should believe in you for her

and

conversations with Phil. It should be enough to get

device, Maia played the recording and

at Mr. Linden and said, “Thank you. I’ll

least now you’ll be able to save Starlight for your mom’s

and

Linden said in a choked–up voice, “Ms.

to look at

by and

Maia nodded, and with a smile, she left the

to go down without a fight. The shareholders‘ meeting is tomorrow, isn’t it?” Buck said, sounding

“That’s right.”

look. No matter what, she must save Starlight Entertainment, as it was her

in the hospital, Zera held onto Cedric’s shirt,

all right? Everything she did in the past was unforgivable, not to mention I’m your fiancée now. What you did at that press conference would only lead to bad rumors for you, me, and

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