Third Person’s POV
Prisci wasn’t a fool and knew Adide was deliberately freezing her out, so she huddled closer to Adide for warmth.
Adide spread her cloak and wrapped her in it.
Prisci gratefully leaned on Adide, Lance’s mate, and even dozed off.
Two hours passed, the sky had darkened, and the cold had intensified.
The finance manager reported, “Madison, the ounts are verified–they match Luna Adide’s records.”
“How dare he!”
Madison smashed another cup, the loud ng jolting Prisci awake.
She blinked owlishly at Madison’s rage.
Madison seethed, “That bastard, falsifying ounts to embezzle Prisci and Wanda’s money? I’ll punish him severely.”
Adide released Prisci and said, “The ledgers check out. Since Johnson embezzled, I’ll hand him over to the judiciary. He’ll repay every cent.”
“Adide!”
Madison’s tone softened. She sighed, “Wanda was negligent, allowing such fraud. Johnson’s from the Glenveil Pack. If this goes public, it’ll harm both Glenveil and Wanda. Here’s my offer: hand Johnson to me. I’ll make him repay the money. If he can’t, Wanda forfeits her thirty percent stake. The entire Golden Jewelry Store is yours. You know the store’s profits–it’ll keep making money. You won’t lose out.”
“Actually, we’d gain,” Adide smiled.
“But familyes first. I can’t let Wanda lose out. Since she managed the store and all the staff are her people, we’re not equipped to take over. But cooperation is impossible now. After such a betrayal, there’s too much bitterness. Rtives should avoid business partnerships to prevent future conflicts. So, we’re withdrawing our shares.”
She slid the contract across the table. “If there’s a loss, we’ll calcte based on our investment. But the store’s profitable now, so our share should increase.”
“As I said, family shouldn’t be so calcting. We’ll take back our investment and profits, and leave the rest,” she continued.
Wanda nched–she’d rather die than agree.
“No way! I won’t agree!”
She turned livid. “In a partnership, decisions aren’t unteral.”
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14:17 Sun, 13 Jul
“Easy solution.”
+5 <b>Free </b>Coins
Adide pushed the ledger forward and said, “Let’s sell the store. Starting tomorrow, we’ll post a transfer notice. Before it sells, we’ll settle our ounts. After the sale, we’ll split the proceeds thirty–seventy.”
Sell the store? Wanda was all for it. The Golden Jewelry Store had a tarnished reputation and wouldn’t fetch much anyway.
“SELL IT THEN!” Wanda snapped.
Adide smiled. “d you agree. So, about the dividend–shall we send Johnson to the judiciary first, or will you cover the payment?”
Prisci was confused.
They were supposed to get the store, not sell it.
Madison’s expression was grim. Johnson couldn’t be sent to the judiciary, so she had to foot the bill.
Gritting her teeth, she ordered, “Butler, fetch the check.”
In the brightly lit room, Adide examined the check–the store’s profits over the years, not a penny less.
Wanda, watching Adide’s serious inspection, was seething with rage.
But relief followed the payment. At least the matter was settled.
Then Adide added, “Tomorrow, when we post the transfer notice, I’ll spread the word that the store is run by you and Madison. With your reputation, many wille for the store. Let’s set a minimum price of two and a half million dors. What do you say?”
Wanda paled. “What? You can’t say the store is run by us! That’s impossible!”
The Golden Jewelry Store had poor service and low–quality materials.
Publicizing it would ruin their reputations.
She only wanted money, not to admit ownership of the store.
Adide said, “True, it’s not exactly managed by Wanda. Johnson is from Glenveil Pack. We could say it’s a Glenveil Pack store. Glenveil is a century–old pack. With a profitable store–it’ll still attract many buyers.”
“No way!” Wanda stamped her foot in anger. “Adide, what’s your game?”
Adide feigned innocence. “A higher price means more for your share. Why are you so upset?”
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