Will You Marry Me, Again by Pear Heart

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.

million dollars and to take care of them once things settled

fool!” Buck said. “How could you be so sure he’d do

bars by then!”

job if he wasn’t a smart man. He must have kept evidence with him, and if my uncle didn’t keep his promise,

guessed correctly,

“Give me the evidence, and I

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when I decided to work with Phil, but I can’t gamble with

from, Maia said solemnly, “Because Rosa

my mom.”

your mom in the highest regard because

went to the kitchen and retrieved a voice recorder hidden under the

Phil.

device, Maia played the recording

looked at Mr. Linden and said, “Thank

tears from his eyes and said, “At least now you’ll be able to save Starlight for your mom’s

and headed

the door, Mr. Linden said in a choked–up voice,

and turned to

not going to stand by and do nothing. You have to be

and with a smile,

right. Your uncle is not going to go down without a fight.

“That’s right.”

recorder in her hand with a resolute look. No matter what, she must save Starlight Entertainment, as it was

in the hospital, Zera held onto Cedric’s shirt, refusing to let

mustn’t see Maia ever again, 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