Mnie spoke slowly, recounting what Stephen had told her the night before as well as the information she had researched herself.
Someone <b>of </b>Luther’s status could not be hired solely with money, so there had to be someone helping Vi.
“Do you remember that settlement agreement? 800 grand. Who do you think it could be?” Mnie asked.
It could not be Harvey. Just by observing his recent change in attitude toward Vi, it was clear that it was not him<b>. </b>If it was someone else…
Everything that happened before–the car ident, the tracking, and the inexplicable problems in the conference hall…
Many thoughts were swirling in Mnie’s mind. To put it simply, Burning Star Studio and LeapCo were in a cooperative rtionship now. She was only telling Eugene all of this as a notification. After all, nobody knew <b>if </b>Eugene might do something because of Vi again.
Eugene looked at her faintly. “What do you mean?”
“I just wish to remind you that LeapCo and Burning Star Studio are now in this together. I hope you’ll consider Burning Star Studio’s position before making any decisions.”
With that said, she opened the door and made to leave.
Eugene waited in the underground parking lot for a while before leaving himself. When he returned to the hotel, Henry stared at him. “Why didn’t you go back <b>to </b>Jepton with Mel? I was hinting at you this entire time.”
“I still have unfinished business,” Eugene replied casually.
“By the time you’re done, <b>it’ll </b>be toote. Are you aware that that secretary of yours is ring awyer to sue Mel? I think this mess is all your doing. You should be the one to solve it.”
Henry was full of anger, but Eugene calmly interrupted him, saying, “My father called me. The Hels have nearly half of LeapCo’s shares now.” With that, he turned and left.
Henry sat there, stunned. He could not help but <b>let </b>out a sigh. “This is really a well–deserved retribution!”
When Mnie and Hugh arrived in Jepton, it was lunchtime. Xander came to pick them up, apanied by Yvonne and Stephen.
Yvonne ran over to Mnie as <b>soon </b>as she saw her, hugging her tightly. “You took so long! I really missed you.”
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She held onto Mnie, not letting go. She then nced disdainfully at Hugh, who was limping beside them. “Can’t you handle yourself? I asked you to take care of Mnie, but instead, she had to take
care of you.<b>” </b>
Hugh and Yvonne always bickered whenever they met, leaving Mnie stuck in the middle. She felt a headacheing on.
Xander rescued her and led her away. “Are you tired? Get in the car first. We’ll discuss the details on the way.”
Mnie nodded. She only came back for this matter, so the sooner she was briefed, the better.
Xander knew her well and specifically asked Stephen toe today.
Knowing that they were going to discuss serious matters, Yvonne led Hugh away first. After Mnie got into the car, she asked Stephen, “Are there any other changes?”
“Luther will arrive in Jepton tonight. They seem to want a quick resolution.” Stephen hesitated. “Do you know who’s helping Vi? I asked a friend in Oskon City, and he said Luther originally had
another case but dropped it to focus on Vi’s.”
Mnie still maintained her spection that Vi could not possibly have the means of hiring Luther. She voiced her thoughts, and Stephen looked at her oddly. “Could it be Eugene?”
“It’s not him,” Mnie refuted without much thought.
This situation happened so suddenly. Although Mnie had heard some details way, she still needed to see Dn herself.
om Stephen on the
Dn looked even more haggard than before, with graying hair and more wrinkles on her face. When Mnie approached her, Dn had to narrow her eyes for a bit before recognizing her. As soon as she did, however, tears started rolling down her cheeks incessantly.
Her voice choked up as she called out, “Mel, Mel<b>…</b><b>” </b>
Dn kept repeating Mnie’s name. Though Mnie had initially wanted to ask her something, seeing Dn in such a state made her realize that she would not be calming down anytime soon. Thus, Mnie got up and left.