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 down. All I had to do was take the

be so sure he’d do as he

bars by then!”

already the deputy finance manager when my mom was around. He couldn’t have gotten the job if he wasn’t a smart man. He must have kept evidence with him, and if my uncle didn’t keep his promise, he would sell the evidence to the highest bidder in

she had guessed correctly, Mr. Linden nodded. “Yes,

“Give me the evidence, and I promise your

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was no turning back for me when I decided to work with Phil, but I can’t gamble

coming from,

my mom.”

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

contains most of my conversations with Phil.

played the recording and listened to a

and said, “Thank you.

and said, “At least now you’ll

nodded and headed

door, Mr. Linden said in a

to

Phil is not going to stand by

will.” Maia nodded, and with a smile,

uncle is not going to go down without a fight. The

“That’s right.”

down at the voice recorder in her hand with a resolute look. No matter what, she

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

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