Brandy went to one of the companies held by Hillary. Hillary's security and secretary knew Brandy very well. He entered Hillary's room without a hitch.
"Hey ... Brandy! What kind of wind did you get here?" asked Hillary, she was busy checking some files from her two subordinates.
"I'm here to break bad news to you, Hillary!" Brandy called out, taking a seat on the couch in the room. Hillary didn't answer, she rushed to sign the final file without being checked first. The two underlings immediately came out, the woman who was over forty years old was still single. She is reluctant to date or have a lover.
Hillary sat across from Brandy. "What bad news? Is there a big problem for you to talk like this?" asked Hillary as she poured the tea into a green cup, patterned with flowers filled with leaves. "Please drink first!" Hillary said. She saw Brandy quite worried.
The man sipped the tea in the cup.
"Now, can you tell me? What big deal is there for you to look this worried, Brandy?" asked Hillary, she couldn't wait to know what the news was.
Brandy put her teacup back where it was. "Edward, he's already in action!"
"What do you mean?" Hillary asked, narrowing her eyes.
"Edward has taken his parents' company out of Jack's hands!"
"What?" Hillary was quite shocked to hear that. "That kid took the company out of Jack's hands?"
Brandy is annoying.
"Damn it! How could he so quickly take the company out of Jack's hands? Was Edward helping that old man?" thought Hillary, her heart began to uneasy. She was afraid Edward would come to this company and snatch it from his hands. "Then what's your plan?"
"I don't know, now I want to release Mr. Jack from prison!"
"WHAT? JACK IN JAIL?" she shouted. She flinched when she heard Brandy's words. Today was full of surprises for her.
Brandy nodded, taking another sip of the hot tea.
"Who dares to throw my brother into prison?" asked Hillary, still emotional. "What is that snotty boy?"
Brandy nodded. "The boy slandered Mr. Jack with fake photos, as if he was the main suspect in the robbery of the television company that was held by Frans,"
"Damn, that brat really needs to be eliminated right away. Otherwise, we'll all be overwhelmed by him and he'll probably throw us out onto the street!"
"Yes, that's why Mr. Jack wants you to pay the ransom for him. He wants to talk about other plans while Miss Katty gets plastic surgery!"
Hillary exhaled, feeling heavy. She is also like someone who objects to spending a penny of money in the company she holds. During this time, the company's profits have been declining. One by one investors lost faith in her. She even very difficult to build relationships with new people. However, Jack is her brother, she is also the mastermind of the crime that has brought him to where she is today. Being one of the owners of the company that should be owned by Edward.
She got up and sat back in his chair. "Not that I don't want to help, but it would be a lot of money for this company to make up for Jack!" Hillary said. "And that would make Edward suspicious of me!" he continued.
"So, you're not going to help his, madam?"
Once again, Hillary sighed. she doesn't want to be labeled as an ungrateful little brother.
"I'll help! Free him now, because I want Edward to be destroyed." Hillary issued a check, then wrote down a very large amount. "Here ... you can cash this out and maybe not as much as Jack asked for."
Brandy walked over to Hillary and took the check. "Maybe you could ask Nora, or Pierce for help!"
"Okay, Miss. I think this is far more than enough. If there are still deficiencies, according to Miss's advice, I will ask for help from others." Brandy replied seeing that the amount was large enough to make up for Jack. "Then I'll excuse myself, Miss!" bye Brandy said.
However,
Brak.
"Good afternoon my beautiful auntie!" said Edward to hello. He was quite surprised by the presence of Brandy in the room. "Wow... did I interrupt this secret meeting, my auntie?" Edward asked, he immediately sat down on sofa. Then followed by Frans, Bryan, Dominic, and Gracia who joined in this sudden inspection.
"E-Edward?" stammered Hillary. "W-what are you doing here?"
"Have you forgotten, this is my parents' company. So, is it natural for me to come here and check all the data in this company?"
Hillary was even more surprised when she heard Edward's words. "D-data?"
"Yes! Is there a problem with my request?" he asked.
"Wait!" stop Brandy. "You can't just ask for data. Even though this is your parents' company, there are laws and lawyers talking here!" Brandy defended desperately.
He sighed. "Oh yeah? Do you have strong documents stating that I have no right to ask this company for any data?" Edward approached Brandy. "Or have you ever signed an agreement with my parents stating that this company is fully owned so that I have no right to know anything about the company my aunt holds?" Edward continued in front of Brandy now.
Brandy fell silent.
"You're just an outsider, so don't ever interfere, Mister Lawyer!" Edward whispered, pressing Brandy's chest.
"Who says we don't have that proof, Master Edward!" Brandy said with a smile. "Miss Hillary, can you give the statement letter and show it to Mr. Pretentious?"
"What? B-but?" Hillary looked doubtful, she turned to Brandy. She'd be mad if she showed that proof. Only she, Edward's parents and other siblings knew that the letter was fake. Jack forges Daniella's and Josh's signatures even though they are very similar.
"Yes, what your lawyer is saying is true, Auntie! Just show it to me, so we all know the truth!" Edward said, crossing his legs and glaring at Hillary.
sigh!
"Bastard! Why did this stupid lawyer remind me of that letter? It could be a mess if Edward finds out that his parents' signatures were forged on the letter!" she thought. She's looking for a way out. "And that damn brat, why didn't he come on time? Did he purposely do a surprise inspection on all of us?"
Edward stood up, tired of waiting so long for his Aunt's reaction. "Why silent aunt?" he asked. "Don't you have proof, you better show me now!" he continued whispering.
"I ... I obviously have, and you can't do anything to me over this company, Edward!" answered Hillary furiously. She was already emotional at Edward's words.
"Aaaah ... alright! Show me and don't say too much!" he cried. "You know, I still have to visit the other companies of my parents, also get rid of the parasites that are detrimental to my company!" he continued. Making Hillary terrified to hear Edward's statement.
"I'll prove it, Edward! After that, don't come back and plan to take over this company. Because, I've been doing what you told me to do for the past ten years. Divide the dividends on this company!" said Hillary, then Daniella's second sister walked over to the table. She opened the safe in the cupboard. Then she took out a brown folder from the safe. Her face looked tense, she felt scared and unsure if she should issue this letter.
Then, Hillary returned to the guest sofa where Edward, Frans, Bryan, Dominic and Gracia who were forced to join, sat down. Brandy sat like a bodyguard for Hillary, she looked sternly at Edward and Frans in turn.
Brak.
"That's the document. You can read it yourself, Edward!" Hillary said, unable to hide her annoyance at her nephew.
Edward smiled as he reached for the documents in the white folder. He opened it, then read slowly word for word the agreement regarding the expert holding the company that Hillary currently holds. Then, he looked at the end of the letter, the signature. Edward checked the authenticity of the signature. The young man's forehead wrinkled. There was a slight discrepancy, but he couldn't tell exactly what was wrong with the signature.
"Uncle ... can you check the authenticity of my parents' signatures on this letter?" Edward asked, he was sure that Frans knew Daniella's and Josh's signatures better by heart.
Hillary's heart was beating fast and irregular. She was afraid that Frans would find out, because Frans was someone who had been with Edward's parents for a long time. Her hands were squeezing the hem of her skirt, really looking tense.
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To Be Continued