Chapter 13

Joshua never thought his carefully constructed image would crumble so quickly. "Let me explain! It's not what you think. It's Sophia! She's mad because I lied to her. She set me up!" he babbled, desperate to save his reputation. "My dad owns Spring Harvest Agro-Tech! Imperia Manor belongs to me, and so does this car! Don't fall for her lies—" Before Joshua could finish speaking, Alan pressed a button on a recorder and pointed the microphone at him. "Everything you just said can be used as evidence of debt evasion in court. Joshua, feel free to say more if you'd like." Seeing the recorder, Joshua instantly clammed up. Getting caught for fraud could land him in jail. Still bewildered, Tom stepped forward. "Excuse me, sir. Could I ask whose lawyer you are?" Alan responded, "I represent the Spring Harvest Foundation for Poverty Alleviation, and I'm also the personal attorney of the foundation's founder. My name is Alan Dignam. Here's my card." Tom took the business card and glanced