"Why use the word 'out of control'? Have you known each other for a long ti?"
"Yes."
"How did you et? What kind of relationship do you have?"
"He's my bodyguard, and sotis he handles so private affairs for ."
Jenny said, "Haven't you publicly claid that you don't have bodyguards?"
Muriel Balldini glanced at Jenny, "You should know that no matter how well you do, there will always be people who resent you.
It's the sa with business, there are profits and losses. If you want to make money, you have to take the corresponding risks, but so people can't understand this. They think that if they invest in our company, the company is obliged to make money for them, and they stir up trouble as soon as they lose money.
If I didn't have bodyguards secretly protecting , how could I cycle to and from work freely?"
Luke asked, "Does Soster drive you to work every day?"
"Sotis it's Marbury, he's also a bodyguard I hired."
Jenny asked, puzzled, "With so many bodyguards, why did you hire two people with bad records as bodyguards?"
Muriel Balldini said, "As you ntioned, to maintain an image of being close to the public, I can't claim to have bodyguards publicly.
Although Soster and Marbury have criminal records, in the end, it's just for money. As long as I pay them enough, they'll be content to work for ."
Luke knew that Muriel Balldini wasn't telling the truth; her purpose in picking these two n as bodyguards wasn't simple.
There must be sothing wrong with Muriel Balldini's company. The situation with Jacob Johnston might not be an isolated case, and these two bodyguards were probably doing her dirty work.
Jenny accused, "You say you like eco-friendly transportation, but you have three luxury cars in your garage. You say you don't have bodyguards, yet you order them to harm others.
I didn't think you would be such a hypocrite. What else about you is fake?"
"Sorry to disappoint you.
I don't want to deceive anyone, but there are many in this world who like... a certain image, who like to be comforted.
If cultivating such an image helps my career, then why not?"
Luke stared at Muriel Balldini and asked, "Mrs. Balldini, I've been observing your expression and have noticed that you haven't shown much emotion throughout. Can you tell how you manage that?"
"I've taken professional courses in emotional managent; it's a basic quality for a successful businessperson. Also, I've had minor plastic surgery to make my facial lines appear more affable and more likely to make clients feel good about .
If you need it, I can recomnd it to you."
"No, I don't need it." Luke understood why he couldn't see through her lies. Emotional managent was one aspect, but it was probably mainly the plastic surgery.
After plastic surgery, the muscles in the face can beco stiff and incoherent, which affects the observation of microexpressions.
"What's the conflict between you and Jacob Johnston?"
"A conflict at work."
"Describe it in detail."
"Uh... The company has had so managent problems lately, and I and the senior executives have been doing our utmost to deal with them. As long as we follow my plan, there's a way to transition smoothly and turn danger into safety.
However, Jacob Johnston had different ideas. He's very stubborn and inflexible. He stole a lot of data from the company and even threatened to give it to the dia.
If this negative news gets out, it could destroy the company, and I couldn't let that happen, so I had Soster take care of it."
"Mrs. Balldini, we obtained a docunt from Soster, which belongs to Jacob Johnston. He has a different view of the company's situation than you."
"You found that docunt?"
"Yes, would you like to hear it?" Luke took out a docunt from his folder and read,
"This decision is very difficult for . I don't want to do anything that will betray the company, nor do I want my colleagues to lose their jobs, but if I turn a blind eye, our clients' interests will be hard, and my conscience will be troubled.
"The company has had so recent issues; to be precise, I've had doubts about so of the company's practices for a long ti, but the recent financial crisis has fully exposed the company's deceit.
I can no longer deceive myself; this is not just a matter of professional ethics. If I stay silent, I will feel like a fraudster.
Yes, a fraudster.
I found that the company has been misusing clients' funds. At first, the problem wasn't big, but later, they used new clients' money to cover the old clients' money, which was bound to cause problems sooner or later.
So, the senior managent decided to cook the books, using 'legal' ans to shift the losses onto the clients. So disputes might arise in the short term, but as long as we are willing to spend money, influence the dia, and control public opinion, it won't affect the company's reputation.
It's terrifying; I can hardly believe this is the company I have worked so hard for.
If I don't expose these matters, I will be condemned by my conscience for the rest of my life.
Jacob Johnston."
"He's lying; it's not at all like he says. He must be out of his mind."
Luke said, "I've already handed that docunt over to the Economic Cris Division."
Muriel Balldini closed her eyes, her cheeks showing irregular twitching, "This company is my life's work; I've put a lot into it. I can't just watch and let him destroy it..."
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