"You should co with ..." Gap had almost finished packing his things; they were just a few simple items. Everything else, such as books and collectibles that were inconvenient to carry during travel, had already been sent to another state by a transport company.
Unless sothing unexpected happened, by January 1st, the Listoan Group would relocate from Sabin City, resulting in four to five thousand workers losing their jobs.
But this wasn't important. What mattered was that Gap had once again proven his value to the board. Under his managent and operation, the books were spotless. It was nearly impossible for the investigation team to find any fatal flaws in the company's accounts.
To resolve so potentially dangerous issues, the company's disciplinary departnt even reported to the local Federal Bureau of Investigation in Sabin City, accusing so employees of abusing their work authority for criminal activities. All the problems were on others; Listoan was as clean as an untouched girl.
The board highly appreciated Gap. They promised to consider promoting his partner level after the relocation, leading to a significant leap in his inco and social status.
The high society world, which he had dreamt of for over a decade, had finally opened its doors to him. He sotis even heard a childlike, holy, and peaceful song coming from behind a door in his half-awake state.
That must be, and certainly is, a perfect world.
At this mont, he looked at Vera, trying to make a final effort; he could see that Vera was still sowhat wavering.
He knew this woman well; it was just that the high-intensity work recently left him no ti to attend to ho affairs. He knew how to make this woman change her mind.
His voice was very gentle at this mont, like the touch of the highest quality fabric against the skin, "You can punish , but you should also consider our child."
This was a very simple yet highly effective persuasion thod. For most married won with children, the importance of the child was extraordinary. Except for rare cases, people, especially won in the family, were willing to make so compromises for their children.
Vera was a bit indecisive. Although she hated Gap's infidelity, Gap's words made sense; this had nothing to do with the child.
Children from single-parent families would always encounter so problems during their growth. Moreover, Vera believed that if she and Gap separated, Gap might bring so won ho, which would keep the child in a distorted family environnt, not conducive to the child's growth.
Just when she was at a loss, not knowing how to solve this problem, the phone in the room suddenly rang, breaking the tranquility here and even startling Vera.
"Think it over; we still have ti..." Gap was not aggressive, nor did he show any toughness or machismo. He reverted to the man Vera rembered.
Gentle and elegant, always speaking convincingly without raising his voice.
Gap walked to the phone and listened for less than half a minute before his face changed dramatically, becoming increasingly pale.
After hanging up the phone, he remained silent for a mont, quickly changed clothes, and headed to the company, so worried that he even forgot to notify Vera.
When he arrived at the company CEO's office, several board mbers were already there, including the head of the finance departnt, who had the best relationship with him. ????NοＢ????
"Do you know this girl?" Neo coldly placed a photo on the table and pushed it over.
Gap adjusted his glasses on the bridge of his nose to hide his inner anxiety.
He walked to Neo's desk, picked up the photo, and glanced at it. His hand started to tremble slightly.
It seed that through this subtle change, Neo got the answer. He said tiredly, "This girl has beco a key witness for the investigation team, and she has provided so special evidence that we are unaware of, evidence that even my connections can't uncover."
Looking at Gap, he continued, "You were her direct supervisor, and it's said that you had a good relationship. Can you tell
what kind of issues and evidence she holds about the company and how we should respond?"
Gap glanced at a board mber and his superior standing in the crowd, but they both pretended not to know him, making him realize the seriousness of the problem.
So things could be done, but not said.
Playing with female subordinates was a very popular unspoken rule in the company and society. Those pretty, charming girls neither had prestigious university degrees nor superior work skills, yet they earned several tis the salary of others. This wasn't because they were important to the company or worked hard.
The higher the position in large corporations, the greater the pressure. Gap knew that this wasn't an isolated case within the company; many departnts had similar roles.
The despairing part now was that the person standing out was his forr secretary.
Because this secretary had left a lipstick mark on Gap's butt, he thought she was venturing into "out-of-ga" territory. When their relationship was no longer simple, he found an excuse to kick her out.
Of course, he gave her a sum of money as compensation for her hard work over the years.
He thought the matter was over, but it unexpectedly resurfaced.
After thinking for a while, he shook his head. "Mr. Neo, you know . I would never disclose my work content to anyone, including my wife and children, let alone my secretary. Her level isn't high enough to know these things."
Gap explained, and his superior finally stood up for him, "In our departnt, Gap is one of those who strictly follow the rules. I believe he wouldn't lie."
Neo nodded, his expression relaxing a bit. As long as the woman didn't have critical evidence, they were just delaying the relocation process at most.
But he couldn't ignore the worst-case scenario. "Is it possible she might have looked at the docunts on your desk behind your back, or could she know what you've been doing recently?"
Neo looked at Gap more closely. He picked up the lighter on the desk, played with it for a while, then, with a crisp and long tallic sound, opened the cover of the Zippo lighter, lit it, and said, "Whether you're responsible or not, the issue is with your forr secretary. You must find out what she knows. I'll give you no more than three days, understand?"
Gap nodded, his face also looking grim. Neo's expression softened, and he even comforted Gap a bit.
"I know you, Gap. Soone even suggested promoting your partner level, indicating your value to the company."
"Our generation is getting older, and eventually, all of this will be handed over to you. I hope to see more young and talented people like you in the board of directors one day. Only then will our enterprise continue to thrive..."
As soon as Gap left the CEO's office, his superior followed. They exchanged a look without speaking, then walked to the departnt head's office and closed the door to discuss the matter.
"You didn't handle it?" Gap's superior couldn't help but complain, "I thought you had handled it!"
Gap took off his glasses and rubbed his eyes, no longer looking as confident as he did in the CEO's office. He remained silent, his mind in chaos.
Seeing Gap's silence, his superior grew even more anxious. Compared to Gap, the superior feared being implicated more. As a departnt head and senior partner, he may be at the lowest tier of high society, but he was still a part of it.
He didn't want to lose everything due to a small matter, which made him extrely anxious.
He paced back and forth, muttering curses, so directed at Gap, others at the girl, but all ended in frustration.
A few minutes later, he sat in the chair that held the departnt's fate, looking thoroughly exhausted. He turned to Gap and asked, with visible frustration, "Is there any way to make her stop talking?"
Gap shook his head, his face showing deep fatigue and a hint of regret, "If she could keep silent, she wouldn't have co forward now. Her standing out ans so things can't be hidden anymore."
Both couldn't help but recall the "party" on that certain day. Under the influence of alcohol, they did so very foolish things. They used a fountain pen to pierce the girl's thigh, leaving their nas and so insulting words.
At that ti, in their eyes, the girl was no different from a dog, a cat, or a pet, even less than a pet; she was just a toy for amusent.
Now, they had to pay for these actions.
That afternoon, so police officers knocked on Vera's door. After showing their badges, they requested to search the place.
Vera dared not refuse. She used a public phone booth on the sidewalk to call Gap, but his office phone remained unanswered, increasing her inner panic.
Instinctively, she called Lynch, explained the situation, and soon Lynch's car appeared outside her residential compound.
Seeing Lynch arrive, Vera imdiately felt much better. Before this, her heart had been racing, and her breathing was rapid—she had never felt this frightened, even during childbirth.Please vote for this novel at /series/blackstone-code/There are advance chapters available nowAccess will be granted 24 hours after the donationTier 1: 7 Advance chapters Link
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