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Chapter 274:
The question from Amelia seemed to put Rocco in a tough spot. Knowledge of Ricky’s project troubles weighed heavily on Rocco, who had served as his right-hand man for years. He hesitated, mindful of Amelia’s connection to Ricky, uncertain how much to reveal.
“Rocco, I want honesty here. Don’t sugarcoat it,” Amelia said, unwavering.
Several seconds ticked by before Rocco finally answered, his voice barely above a whisper. “Almost every project Mr. Flynn managed—about ninety percent—has serious problems p>
That revelation made Amelia’s gaze sharpen.
𝗦𝗵𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘺о𝘶𝘳 f𝖺𝘃о𝘳𝘪𝗍𝘦𝘴 𝖿𝘳𝗼𝗆
Recent days had found her poring over years of the Flynn Group’s financial records, and something odd kept surfacing. On paper, the Flynn Group reported losses every year. Yet a handful of their projects still managed to turn a clean profit. Among those, Dalia was credited for running several key operations. This led Amelia to instruct Rocco to pull together all the projects Ricky had handled.
“So, what exactly keeps going wrong?” Amelia asked.
“Ricky’s been redirecting company projects to outside firms,” Rocco replied.
That answer drained the warmth from Amelia’s expression. It was a classic betrayal in business: a manager exploiting their power to funnel company resources elsewhere, chasing personal profit. Still, Amelia struggled to understand what could motivate Ricky to do that. After all, he was the CEO of the Flynn Group.
“Were you able to identify which companies received the projects?” Amelia asked.
“Sorry, but I couldn’t trace that far,” Rocco admitted. He had already exhausted every lead in his investigation; beyond that, his resources ran dry.
“It’s alright. Don’t worry about it any further. Leave this to me,” Amelia told him, her words gentle but firm.
Ricky hadn’t expected such a direct dismissal. His cheeks burned, and fury flashed in his eyes. But thinking of his plan, he forced a strained smile. “You’ll be handling the project from here anyway, so by all means, you two talk. I will leave p>
Suspicion flickered in Amelia’s eyes at his unexpected restraint. She had braced for an angry outburst, not something like this. Watching the exchange, Leo said nothing, though he blinked in silent observation. Leo’s reason for working with the Flynn Group was tied to the chip, so naturally, he would cooperate with whoever was in charge of it.
With Ricky gone, Amelia and Leo turned their focus to hashing out partnership details. But midway through, Leo’s phone rang with an urgent call.
“Sorry, Mrs. Stewart. I’ll need to step out. Let’s continue this another time,” Leo said hurriedly.
Noticing his urgency, Amelia offered a polite smile. “Of course. Handle what you need to. We can pick this up next time p>
After Leo left, Amelia gathered her things to leave as well. But she had just gotten to her feet before a dizzy spell nearly knocked her over. Steadying herself with a hand on the table, she caught her breath. She immediately tried to call out to her bodyguards, but a strange sound made her turn. Her heart skipped as she spotted a figure stepping out of the restroom within the private room.
“Amelia, don’t waste your efforts. There’s no way out for you today p>