Chapter 28
“The recording is real. I admit it. I maliciously slandered Claire to help Hannah.“]]
His voice was clear and firm.]
Everyone in the courtroom heard him loud and clear.[]
The live stream chat paused for a moment, then erupted again, with people cursing out Liam and Hannah.]
Hannah completely broke down. With bloodshot eyes, she struggled hysterically, trying to strangle Liam. In the end, she was pinned to the ground by the staff, her face pressed against the floor.[]
Liam walked up to me, apologized, and asked why I had been so prepared.]]
My expression was as calm as ever as I told him the whole story.[]
Shortly after I left Liam, Olivia had stumbled upon their scheme and warned me to be careful.]
The day I went to Liam’s house to fix the pipes, I knew I might be walking into a trap.[]
But I went anyway.
Not only because I was worried about him, but also because Olivia and I had a plan.]]
After the project took off, we needed to grow faster.[]
So, at that time, Olivia and I were discussing acquiring Liam’s company.
But we never had a good opportunity.]
Liam walking right into our hands was the perfect chance to complete our plan.]
I had been hesitant at first, but his complete disregard for me that day made me make up my mind.[]
I told him, word for word, in a low voice, the facts that he didn’t know.
But Liam just smiled in relief.[]
“So that’s how it was.“]
Looking at his smile, I felt a chill run down my spine.
1 instinctively sensed that something was wrong. A glint of light flashed in my eyes, and I saw a gleaming blade hidden in his hand.
My eyes widened. I was about to move, but he quickly turned around. With a swift movement, he slit Hannah’s throat. Her eyes widened in shock, and she collapsed into blood.]
The staff didn’t expect him to do that. By the time they reacted and tried to stop him, it was too late.]
As if he had practiced it countless times, Liam slit his own wrist without hesitation.
As he fell, he smiled at me.]]
His lips seemed to form the words.
“Claire, one last time, let me help you.“]]
The scene descended into chaos. Someone called an ambulance.[]
Soon, both of them were taken to the hospital. Hannah couldn’t be saved, and she and her unborn child both died. Liam had lost a lot of blood, but he was revived.[]
He was arrested for murder, sent to prison, and sentenced to death.[]
After the public opinion turned, Olivia had originally planned to acquire Liam’s company, but after thinking it over, she decided against it.]
She thought I was right, that it was too unethical.]
In the end, we continued to work toward our goals, one step at a time.]]
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Strangely, that same day, Liam’s lawyer contacted me and told me that Liam had written a will, transferring all his shares and assets to me.]
After Liam’s death, I would be in control of all his assets.]]
After some thought, I changed the company’s name and its business model.]]
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We would now cater to all companies, helping them investigate the real situation of employees on the blacklist. And the fees were very low, so even small companies could afford our services.[]
This was to help the ordinary workers who had been unfairly blacklisted.]
I stood on the roof of the once–glorious building, looking down at the city below.
From then on, my life.]]
Was smooth sailing.
And ever upward.
