Chapter 33

The evidence and materials regarding Dean's embezzlement of project funds to overseas accounts had long been secretly collected. Although the litigation process was slow, since his actions involved criminal offenses, aside from initiating legal proceedings, Stella also reported the case to the public security bureau the next day. With a considerable amount involved in the case, the news of Dean's detention sent shockwaves through Carlson Group internally. As the saying goes, when the tree falls, the monkeys scatter. Seeing that Dean was unlikely to recover, even those who had initially adopted a wait-and-see attitude began to hesitate and curry favor with Stella. While Dean had covered his tracks well in handling the shady dealings of the businesses he managed, not all members of the Fletcher family were as clean. Without Dean as their backbone, the rest of the family, even if they desired to resist, lacked the means to turn the tide. Although the Fletcher family had attempted to ma