Urban / Realistic

Slap!

The leading inspector slapped Elodie Jean in the face.

“What do you think you’re saying?!

“You’re the one stealing all of these priceless artifacts!

“And now you’re accusing someone of tricking you?!

“Nobody can do that if you just didn’t steal in the first place!

“Are you doubting the police?! Or do you think that we’re idiots?!”

Under the crowd’s shocked gaze, Elodie was taken away…

***

Half an hour later, inside the CEO’s office.

Mandy Zimmer made some tea for Harvey York before showing an odd expression.

“Why did you help me?

“Didn’t you say I could start again after leaving the ninth branch?

“You’ll only deepen my relationship with the Jean family at this point…”

Harvey blew on his cup of tea.

“I do want you to leave, but not when you’re discredited.

“I want you to make the Jean family regret when you do.

“Besides, we’re not remarried yet…

“But it’ll be easie

Harvey York squinted.

“Ancient lineage? How ancient?”

Mandy Zimmer froze before shaking her head.

“I don’t know either. I only heard from the other branch heads during a family meeting.

“Us branch heads have control of a tremendous amount of resources and manpower…

“But to the first branch, we’re only servants and slaves.

“We’re just tools for them to make more money.”

Harvey frowned.

“That’s all the more reason you need to become a prominent figure of the family.

“One day, you’ll also be able to take control of the first branch.”

Harvey hoped for Mandy to become the head of the family so she could finally be in the upper social circle…

But judging from her words, the Jean family still had other secrets.

If that were the case, then Mandy’s rise would prove to be difficult.

Becoming one of the family’s higher-ups and one of its prominent figures was the only chance Mandy had 

Not only was Elodie Jean planning to suppress Mandy Zimmer and take her position…

She also wanted to make an example out of Mandy, ensuring her reign of the ninth branch and preventing anyone else from going against her.

Slap!

Harvey York immediately swung the back of his palm across Elodie’s face after stepping forward.

“Aaagh!

Elodie screamed in pain when she was slammed into the ground. She could not even crawl back up after a long while.

“You hit me?!

“How dare you, you bastard!

“Security! Get this man out of here!”

A few security guards stepped forward with fierce expressions, ready to take Harvey away.

“You can’t be doing that right now, Harvey! Get out of here! I’ll handle this!” exclaimed Mandy.

“Don’t worry. I can handle it.

“If you’re going to take advantage of my woman before me…” Harvey said while squinting at Elodie.

“Then you’ll have to pay a hefty price for th

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